Willett Changes Mind in Case About Black Lives Matter Leader (1)

A Black Lives Matter leader who organized a protest in Baton Rouge, La., that turned violent and is facing liability for injuries a police officer suffered during the demonstration, found a new champion when Judge Don R. Willett had a “judicial change of heart” about the case.

Willett originally joined the unanimous opinion by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, saying that the officer’s negligence suit against DeRay Mckesson may proceed. That opinion was withdrawn, however, and a new one was issued. The result was the same, but this time the Donald Trump ...