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⏰ 'Clock boy' lawsuit dismissed


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‘Clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed's lawsuit against Irving ISD, city dismissed: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/irving/2018/03/14/clockboy-ahmed-mohamed-lawsuit-irving-isd-city-dismissed

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Irving ISD, the city of Irving and several others filed by the father of a teen who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school that was mistaken for a bomb. 

The federal lawsuit alleged Ahmed Mohamed's civil rights were violated in September 2015 when Irving police officers took him into custody at MacArthur High School and charged him with making a "hoax bomb." The then  14-year-old was also suspended from school for three days. 

The charge against Mohamed was later dropped

The suit filed by Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed on behalf of his son, had asked for unspecified damages. The suit had been amended twice since it was initially filed in August 2016. 

U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay on Tuesday ordered that the suit against the defendants be "dismissed with prejudice" and that "all relief requested by plaintiff is denied." 

Lawyers for Ahmed Mohamed could not be reached for comment Wednesday. 

In a statement released Wednesday, the city of Irving said that it is "extremely pleased by the court's ruling, which supports the justifiable actions taken by the officers in the matter. We remain committed to ensuring the safety of all Irving residents and schoolchildren."

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