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Every decision we've filed under Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit brought by a parent against a school resource officer. The court held that the officer had probable cause to stop and arrest the parent for disobeying a lawful order and resisting arrest, and that the parent failed to prove a retaliatory arrest exception.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding a wrongful death verdict against a county sheriff's office. The court held that the officers' failure to notify parents and release a minor to a responsible adult constituted operational negligence rather than a protected planning decision.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding a jury verdict that held a sheriff's office liable for the wrongful death of a teenager ejected from a fair. The court rejected arguments regarding sovereign immunity, probable cause for arrest, and the admissibility of hearsay testimony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a Houston police officer who fatally shot a suspect during a warrant execution. The court held that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited his actions under the specific, split-second circumstances.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a Fourth Amendment excessive force claim. The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of non-lethal force against the plaintiff.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police officers and the City of Green Bay in a Fourth Amendment excessive force and medical care case. The court held that no reasonable jury could find the officers objectively unreasonable in their conduct or that the officers violated clearly established law.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim against a paramedic who restrained a man in traffic. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show the right was clearly established under qualified immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims arising from a traffic stop. The court held that the complaint failed to allege sufficient facts to state a plausible claim for relief under federal law.