Judge Lets Civil Rights Lawsuit Proceed | Wilmington News

A federal judge has cleared the way for a major civil rights lawsuit against law enforcement in Willard, where a midnight home raid allegedly violated constitutional rights. Homeowners are suing over a botched search warrant based on false claims about a suspect’s vehicle — which wasn’t even there. The raid turned chaotic, with officers breaking down doors, deploying flash-bangs that sparked a fire, and pointing weapons at residents. Now, plaintiffs can pursue claims of improper warrant issuance, failure to announce themselves, and continued search after realizing their mistake — plus property damage. Counties are out, but individual officers and sheriffs remain defendants with two weeks to respond before evidence gathering begins. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8519f4420b48ed21