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City Council closed-session agenda lists 2026 small-claims suits against APD and an APD officer

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Sep 10, 2026 · reviewed by Skyler R
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Allegation Claims are unknown and unproven.

The council's Sept. 10 closed-session legal list includes two 2026 Justice Court cases: Matthew Bishop v. Chris Volirakis, APD (filed Mar 20) and Donald Schultz v. Abilene Police Department (filed Jun 18). The agenda does not describe the claims.

This is a short summary, in our words, of the coverage linked below.

Outcome: Pending/unknown. Schultz no longer appeared on the 10/22 council list (per Lawsuit Watch), which may mean it was resolved; unverified.

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Written by the CIVILIAN News Desk in our own words from public records and local coverage. We don't copy text, quotes or photos. 2026-10-28.

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