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Olivier v. City of Brandon, MS

── Olivier v. City of Brandon, MS ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: May 19, 2026 Category: Civil Rights United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED May 18, 2026 No. 22-60566 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk Gabriel Olivier, Plaintiff—Appellant, versus City of Brandon, Mississippi; William A. Thompson, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police for Brandon Police Department, Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 3:21-CV-636 ______________________________ ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Before Wiener, Graves, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of this court and held that Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), does not bar Olivier’s suit, which seeks purely prospective relief, notwithstanding his prior conviction for violating the challenged ordinance. Olivier v. City of Brandon, Miss., 607 U.S. ----, 146 No. 22-60566 S. Ct. 916, 926 (2026). Accordingly, we REMAND this case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. 2
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