In a significant legal filing, Charles D. Marshall has initiated a civil rights lawsuit against multiple law enforcement agencies and officials in Wisconsin. The case, filed on November 13, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, accuses Eau Claire County, Chippewa County, the City of Eau Claire, and the City of Altoona of systemic misconduct. Marshall alleges that over a decade, he was subjected to unconstitutional treatment including false arrests, fabricated evidence, excessive force, and abusive jail conditions. He claims these actions were part of a coordinated effort by law enforcement to retaliate against him for exercising his First Amendment rights through grievances and complaints about police misconduct. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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Source: 325cv00940_Marshall_v_Eau_Claire_County_Complaint_Western_District_Wisconsin.pdf
