Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a municipal taxpayer's federal and state law claims challenging land transactions by the City of Guntersville. The court held that the federal claims were time-barred and that the state law challenges were precluded by prior Alabama Supreme Court rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot after the district court granted the plaintiff leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint. The court held that the new pleading superseded the Third Amended Complaint, which was the basis for the original qualified immunity appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a civil rights action for failure to comply with a court order. The court held that the plaintiff failed to rebut the presumption that he received the order despite his claim of a prison transfer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying relief in a civil rights complaint. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the case.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of unlawful search and seizure claims against three officers but reversed the dismissal of a false arrest claim against the arresting officer. The court vacated the dismissal of failure to intervene and malicious prosecution claims, remanding them for consideration on the merits.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a deputy sheriff's motion to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force. The court held that discharging high-velocity pepper spray directly into a handcuffed suspect's eye from half the manufacturer's safe distance violated clearly established law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed a Second Amendment challenge because the plaintiff lacked standing while a protective order barred firearm possession. The court also affirmed the dismissal of a damages claim against a police chief based on qualified immunity.
The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a fire chief. The appellate court held that the official did not violate clearly established law by terminating a firefighter without a post-termination hearing under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit arising from a police shooting of a suicidal man. The court held that officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of force or show of force under the specific circumstances.
The Eleventh Circuit denied the defendants' motion to dismiss an appeal filed before the district court entered a final judgment on all claims. The court held that the premature notice of appeal was cured when the district court later dismissed all remaining claims and entered a final judgment.