Maryland man’s lawsuit over rape investigation tossed by federal judge

Baltimore, MD — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Maryland man who claimed his constitutional rights were violated during a police investigation into a rape allegation that never led to charges.

Kobby Grant sued the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Anne Arundel County, and the State of Maryland over a 2022 investigation that began after his ex-girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. The case was closed in March 2023 without charges, but Grant argued that the police violated his Fourth Amendment rights and the Maryland DNA Collection Act by collecting and storing his DNA.

On Monday, the court ruled that Grant’s complaint failed to state a claim and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it

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