The civil lawsuit against former Michigan State Police Sergeant Brian Keely is now paused.
It’s an order from a federal judge while the criminal case against Keely is appealed by the state.
This is all in connection to the April 2024 death of 25-year-old Samuel Sterling. Sterling ran when officers tried to arrest him on several outstanding felony warrants in Kentwood. While running through a parking lot, he was hit by the unmarked state police cruiser driven by Keely and died.
Keely was charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. In May of this year, a judge dismissed the criminal charges against Keely, saying he’s entitled to immunity under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The State Attorney General’s office appealed that decision…