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Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Jul 14 2026
10th Cir. 5:20-CV-03200-JAR-GEB Panel Decision

Vann v. Fewell, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not prove that jail officials violated his constitutional rights or were not entitled to qualified immunity.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Jul 14 2026
4th Cir. 24-6826 Per Curiam

Roy Sylvester Hunt, Jr. v. P. McCabe

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window. The court found that the appellant failed to meet the jurisdictional requirement for timely filing under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Jul 14 2026
5th Cir. 24-40828 Per Curiam

Antwune Jenkins v. Ariel M. Burks, Captain; D. Eason, Sergeant; Timothy R. Larsen, Sergeant

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the appeal frivolous because the appellant failed to exhaust administrative remedies and raised no arguable merit.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Jul 14 2026
5th Cir. 25-30685 Per Curiam

Wells v. Johnson

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims against state judges. The court held that judges are not persons subject to suit under Section nineteen eighty-three in their official capacities and are shielded by absolute judicial immunity for their judicial actions.

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Jul 14 2026
5th Cir. 25-30711 Per Curiam

Wells v. Johnson

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit against state judges. The court held that judges are not persons subject to suit under Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three in their official capacities and are protected by absolute judicial immunity for their judicial actions.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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