Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss El Paso County Jail Death Case

A federal judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against El Paso County to move forward, denying the county’s request to dismiss or delay claims arising from the 2023 death of Jesus Torres inside the El Paso County Jail. Torres, 57, was allegedly beaten to death by six other inmates in an assault captured on jail surveillance video, yet no staff intervened and his body reportedly remained undiscovered for hours.

Represented by constitutional rights attorney Dean Malone, Torres’ family alleges systemic failures in inmate supervision and welfare checks. Following the incident, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards found the jail out of compliance. Malone called the death “a travesty and easily preventable,” stating the family is relieved the case will proceed as they seek accountability for the jail’s failures.

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