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.

Ricky Cobb’s mother Nyra Miller-Fields sued the troopers, alleging excessive force and that the extended traffic stop was unconstitutional. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. Miller-Fields is appealing the decision.