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Federal civil trials

Trials held in federal court regarding the Kent State shootings.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Did any civil lawsuits by victims' families against the U.S. government over Kent State succeed, and what settlements were reached?

The families of the Kent State victims did obtain a monetary settlement in litigation arising from the shootings: after years of trials and appeals, civil claims were resolved in 1979 with an out‑of‑c...

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