An April 2010 jury trial has been set for the federal civil rights case against Kenosha police officers involved in a deadly 2004 shooting.

Michael E. Bell’s family brought the lawsuit against four Kenosha Police Department officers in November 2005, but the trial date wasn’t set until last week, according to online court records available Tuesday.

The trial is expected to start April 5 and last 10 days. A final pre-trial hearing is set for March 24 before U.S. District Court Judge Charles N. Clevert Jr. in Milwaukee.

Mediation will continue in the meantime, records show.

Bell, 21, was shot and killed by Kenosha police officers on Nov. 9, 2004, while allegedly fleeing and resisting officers during a traffic stop.

The suit claims officers violated Bell’s Fourth and 14th Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment guarantees protection from unlawful search and seizure, including the use of force, while the 14th Amendment ensures rights for the equal application of law, including protection from force.

Bell’s family is seeking damages for his allegedly wrongful death, which is covered by Wisconsin law, as well as for his reported civil rights violations, which fall under federal jurisdiction.

Bell’s mother and father have contended that police made an illegal traffic stop, then used excessive force. An investigation into the shooting ruled that officers’ actions were justified.