A civil lawsuit brought by the family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota State Patrol trooper Brett Seide was dismissed in federal court on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel concluded that Seide was entitled to qualified immunity against claims of unreasonable seizure and excessive force brought by Cobb’s family after he was shot and killed following a traffic stop on the morning of

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota state trooper Brett Seide.

A federal judge has granted a Minnesota state trooper's request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2023.