Topic
Every decision we've filed under Fourteenth Amendment - Due Process.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit alleging police misconduct. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that fabricated or suppressed evidence affected his conviction.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Edward Khalil, ruling that he failed to provide sufficient evidence that police officers knowingly fabricated evidence or suppressed impeachment material. The court held that Khalil could not meet the strict due process standards required to prove subjective bad faith or demonstrate that the alleged misconduct affected the outcome of his trial.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Erwin Eugene Semien's civil rights complaint, ruling that he abandoned several claims and failed to adequately allege constitutional violations. The court held that Semien did not state a claim for due process or equal protection because he lacked a protected property interest and failed to identify specific comparators.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by Erwin Eugene Semien. The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately allege claims for conspiracy to deny due process or equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.