Douglas County Jury Trial Transcript – City of Superior v. Ian R. Cuypers (July 16, 2024)

This document is the official transcript of the City of Superior v. Ian R. Cuypers jury trial held on July 16, 2024, before Judge Kelly J. Thimm in the Douglas County Circuit Court, Wisconsin. The proceedings involve two citations issued to Cuypers — obstructing an officer and driving the wrong way on a one-way street — following a February 2024 incident that also underpins Cuypers’s subsequent federal civil rights lawsuit.

The transcript records full courtroom proceedings, including voir dire, opening statements, and witness testimony from Officers Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, and Sergeant Matthew Brown, all represented by City Attorney Harley “Frog” Prell. Cuypers was represented by Attorney John Holevoet. The case offers rare insight into the city’s trial practices, courtroom strategy, and the conduct of Superior’s police officers—issues now central to federal civil rights litigation and public accountability for taxpayer-funded law enforcement actions.

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Categories: City of Superior, Court, Frog Prell - City Attorney, Judge Kelly Thimm, Justin Taylor, Police Department, Sgt Matthew Brown, Taylor Gaard
Tags: City of Superior, Civil Rights, Frog Prell, Ian Cuypers, Justin Taylor, Kelly Thimm