 The trooper arrested him for disorderly conduct, a charge that was dismissed a year later. In the 2021 lawsuit, the ACLU, along with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said the initial stop not only violated Bombard's rights to be free from unreasonable seizure and false arrest, but also that giving the middle finger is free expression protected by the First Amendment. As a part of the settlement, Bombard receives $100,000 in damages and $75,000 in legal fees.