Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three claim against Boone County, Illinois. The court held that a coroner who retained a murder victim's skull in violation of state law did not establish an official county policy under Monell.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling against plaintiffs alleging racial discrimination by a state environmental agency. The court held that the plaintiffs' claims were barred by the statute of limitations and failed to establish a pattern of discrimination.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a police lieutenant who stopped two brothers in a high-crime area. The court affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for an officer who deployed a taser a second time on a suspect who was no longer resisting.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring a Georgia Lieutenant Governor's leadership committee from raising unlimited funds for his gubernatorial campaign. The court held that the statutory scheme violated the First Amendment by creating discriminatory contribution limits and that the committee's actions constituted state action under Section nineteen eighty-three.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a billboard operator's federal claims against state transportation officials. The court held it lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to establish a sufficient enforcement nexus against the named state official under the Ex parte Young exception to sovereign immunity.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former prisoner's civil rights complaint alleging violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims regarding deliberate indifference and due process violations.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers who shot a fleeing suspect in a convenience store. The court held that one officer did not seize the suspect because his shots missed and did not restrain the suspect, while the other officer reasonably believed the suspect posed an immediate threat.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint. The panel found no basis for reversal after reviewing the record de novo.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a daycare provider dismissed from a state voucher program. The court held that the provider was not constitutionally entitled to a pre-deprivation hearing before dismissal for failing to comply with an on-site investigation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a teacher against school officials and police officers. The court held that probable cause existed for at least some of the criminal charges filed against the plaintiff, barring his federal malicious prosecution claim.