Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a Seattle police officer who shot and killed a fleeing suspect holding his infant daughter. The court held that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited his conduct under these specific circumstances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to file the lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tribal member's federal lawsuit against her tribe and council members. The court held that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to allege claims under color of state law or a cognizable federal cause of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's excessive force claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action alleging a First Amendment free exercise violation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that a parole psychologist's refusal to credit faith-based programs as rehabilitation substantially burdened his religious practice.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. The panel concluded the plaintiff failed to allege facts showing defendants disregarded an excessive risk to his health.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff challenging his arrest and prosecution. The court held that the claims were barred under Heck v. Humphrey because success would imply the invalidity of the plaintiff's conviction, which remains intact.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil rights action. The dismissal was based on the plaintiff's failure to pay the required filing fee or apply for in forma pauperis status.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging constitutional violations stemming from a conservatorship. The appellate panel rejected the appellant's contentions regarding discovery denial and declined to consider claims not adequately argued in his opening brief.