Ruling Allows Duke Lacrosse Players to Pursue Civil Rights Claims, City Appeals

The City of Durham has served notice that it will appeal a federal judge's ruling, which would allow several members of Duke University lacrosse team, who were falsely accused of rape, to press on with their civil rights claims.   Specifically, the court held that the ex-players’ claims are plausible enough and that a decision shouldn’t be made until more discovery can take place concerning how the City’s police department, city officials and former District Attorney Mike Nifong handl