Williamson Reporter publisher serves formal notice of claim against Williamson County, sheriff’s deputies

Williamson Reporter publisher David Flash has served a formal notice of claim against Williamson County and members of its Sheriff’s Office, alleging civil rights violations, false imprisonment, libel, disparate treatment and other misconduct arising from a May 23 detention and subsequent actions by department personnel. The notice was served on Sheriff Matt Lindemann, the Williamson County Attorney’s Office, County Judge Steven Snell and members of the Williamson County Commissioners Court. The action follows months of public information requests, formal complaints and the release of government records that Flash says revealed additional potential misconduct beyond the original encounter. Flash said he deliberately obtained and reviewed substantial public information before pursuing the claim, an approach he recommends to others considering legal action against government officials.

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