Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a prisoner civil rights case. The appellate panel upheld summary judgment on an Eighth Amendment claim and dismissed several other claims for failure to state a plausible cause of action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's motion for a partial stay pending appeal of a district court injunction regarding military accession policies for individuals with HIV. A dissenting opinion argued that the government failed to meet the legal standard for interim relief due to its unexplained delay in seeking the stay.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court ruling that struck down a Daytona Beach ordinance restricting panhandling. The court held that while the ordinance imposed unconstitutional content-based restrictions on speech, the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge several specific provisions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court ruling that struck down most of Daytona Beach's panhandling ordinance. The court held that while the ordinance's content-based restrictions on speech fail strict scrutiny, the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge several specific provisions.
The Fifth Circuit reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a Bossier City Council policy regulating public comment. The court held that the policy was facially overbroad, void for vagueness, and constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a former city alderman. The court held that a quo warranto petition challenging an officeholder's residency eligibility requires proof of no probable cause to support a retaliation claim.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit alleging illegal arrest. The court held that a valid arrest warrant shields the officer from liability even if the supporting affidavit contained allegedly false statements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding qualified immunity in a civil rights case involving prison officials. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the defendants challenged factual determinations rather than pure questions of law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to his safety. The court held that the action was time-barred because the plaintiff failed to file within the applicable statute of limitations and did not establish equitable tolling.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a sheriff's deputy and a county in a civil rights suit arising from a decedent's death after being dropped off near a train. The court held that the deputy's actions did not clearly establish a constitutional violation and that the county lacked a longstanding custom of unconstitutional conduct.