第11巡回法庭恢复了牧师对阿拉巴马州警方 以种族为由的逮捕提出的诉讼 11th Circuit reinstates pastor's suit against Alabama police over racially-based arrest.

联邦上诉法院恢复了黑人牧师Michael Jennings 对阿拉巴马州警方的诉讼 警方在给邻居的植物浇水时逮捕了他 A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit by Black pastor Michael Jennings against Alabama police who arrested him while watering a neighbor's plants. 第11巡回法庭裁定这些官员没有正当理由,没有合格的豁免保护。 The 11th Circuit ruled the officers lacked probable cause and are not protected by qualified immunity. Jennings在事件期间自证其罪,声称自己是种族化人士。 Jennings, who identified himself during the incident, claimed he was racially profiled. 法院的裁决可能会影响到阿拉巴马州的其他民权案件。 The court's decision may impact other civil rights cases in Alabama.