An Ohio father sued police over his son's fatal shooting after a highway crash, filing the case himself before the deadline; after hiring a lawyer, his suit was still dismissed, but a federal appeals court has revived it

• Representative Image (AI-generated)A father's attempt to seek justice for his son suffered a legal setback even after he followed a court's instructions to hire an attorney.
• The case involves the fatal shooting of Elijah Isham by police officers in Moraine, Ohio, following a highway crash.
• His father, Ralph Isham, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the officers on behalf of his son's estate, signing and submitting the complaint himself shortly before the two-year filing deadline expired.