Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, finding the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of constitutional violation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a plaintiff in a civil rights case. The court held that fees for work on an unsuccessful excessive force claim were reasonable because the claims shared a common core of facts.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Dallas in a civil rights action alleging failure to train. The court held that the plaintiffs could not establish deliberate indifference absent clearly established law.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court denial of a preliminary injunction, ruling that a school board president violated the First Amendment by silencing a speaker. The court found the board engaged in viewpoint discrimination and ratified a heckler's veto by cutting off the speaker's microphone in response to crowd hostility.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the denial of summary judgment for a police officer on a false arrest claim, finding he had probable cause to arrest the plaintiff. The court held that the officer's observations of the plaintiff's behavior and medical history provided sufficient grounds for the arrest despite conflicting expert testimony.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that allowed a wrongful death and civil rights claim to proceed against correctional officers. The appellate court held that the officers were protected by official and qualified immunity because their duties involved discretion and the complaint failed to plausibly allege deliberate indifference.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil rights claim alleging a conspiracy to interfere with vaccination rights. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to establish a right protected against private encroachment under the relevant statute.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal by police officers challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case. The court affirmed the lower court's ruling on the legal standard but lacked jurisdiction to review the officers' factual disputes.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Confederate memorials on public land. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing because his objection to the monuments was a generalized grievance rather than a concrete, particularized injury.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims against private adoption entities. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege violations committed by a state actor as required under Section nineteen eighty-three of the United States Code.