Smith V. James Et Al

Case Background

On April 15, 2022, Joseph Smith filed a civil rights lawsuit against four Boynton Beach Police Department (“BBPD”) officers, alleging Fourth Amendment rights violation and misconduct. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Florida Southern (West Palm Beach). The lawsuit was assigned to Judge Rodney Smith and referred to Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard. [Case number: 9:22cv80590]

Cause

Joseph Smith filed an amended complaint against Shaun James, Mark Sohn, Andrew Berben, and Cory Herny, accusing them of misconduct during a May 1, 2018, traffic stop in Boynton Beach, Florida. James and Berben, dressed in plain c