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Source identification: The two case-filing PDFs are public copies obtained from Reason.com. The court opinions were obtained from official court or government websites. Downloads preserve the PDFs as obtained, and each entry links to its hosting source. This selected collection focuses on the published defense. Official court access is provided below for the full docket.
COURT FILING COPY

Brief in Support of Defendant Trenton Ryan Garner’s Motion to Dismiss

Israel v. Garner · Document 9-1

October 7, 2026   |   23 pages

The October 7 presentation of Garner’s defense. See page 4 for the stated sequence and pages 6–16 for the entry and protection-of-another-officer arguments.

Source: Public filing copy hosted by Reason.com

COURT FILING COPY

Declaration of Hayley Loyd

Israel v. Garner · Document 9-5 · Exhibit C

October 7, 2026   |   4 PDF pages

The evidence manager’s declaration identifying the recording and explaining its export, matching digital hash, camera timestamps, and video-only buffer. See paragraphs 4–8.

Source: Public filing copy hosted by Reason.com

OFFICIAL COURT OPINION

Plowright v. Miami-Dade County

102 F.4th 1358 (11th Cir. 2024)

June 5, 2024   |   24 PDF pages

The circuit’s animal-seizure opinion. PDF page 11 states the reasonable-belief and imminent-threat standard, including protection of others.

Source: Official court publication · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

OFFICIAL COURT ACCESS

The official case record is maintained through the Northern District of Georgia’s electronic filing system and PACER. Account access may be required.

Israel v. Garner · Case No. 4:26-cv-00270-WMR