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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Bradley Monical's civil rights claims, ruling that his suit was barred by Oregon's two-year statute of limitations and his failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The court further held that his access-to-courts claim failed due to a lack of evidence showing actual injury.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law restricting human sexuality instruction in early elementary grades. The court held that the statute is not unconstitutionally overbroad or vague because it targets official teacher speech and contains an ascertainable core of meaning.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of landowners' Fifth Amendment takings claims, ruling that they failed to state a valid claim for a judicial taking. Although the court found the plaintiffs had standing and that sovereign immunity did not bar the suit, it held that the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision merely clarified existing public easements rather than taking established property rights.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the $33 million verdict, holding that the evidence supported a finding that Ottawa County’s failure to provide adequate medical care to pretrial detainee Terral Ellis violated his Fourteenth Amendment right. Applying the…
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on a prisoner's claim regarding inadequate nutrition but reversed the ruling on unsanitary toilet and shower conditions. The court held that a reasonable jury could find prison officials acted with deliberate indifference to the Eighth Amendment regarding the facilities, remanding the case for trial on that specific claim.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict holding the City of Denver liable for unconstitutional force against peaceful protesters due to inadequate officer training. The court found sufficient evidence that the City acted with deliberate indifference by failing to train officers on proportional force during known protest scenarios.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding a Denver police officer liable for excessive force, rejecting his qualified immunity claim because clearly established law prohibited using pepperballs on peaceful, unarmed protesters without warning. The court also upheld the denial of a bifurcation motion and the punitive damages award, confirming that the officer acted with reckless indifference to the plaintiff's constitutional rights.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims against city officials for failing to state a claim due to insufficient factual specificity regarding municipal liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal against county officials, ruling that the complaint sufficiently alleged malicious prosecution and failure to train under qualified immunity standards.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot regarding injunctive relief and affirmed the dismissal of other claims against state judges and legal aid attorneys. The court held that federal law bars prospective relief against judicial officers and that the legal aid defendants were not state actors subject to civil rights liability.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal inmate's Bivens action alleging inadequate medical care and excessive force, holding that no implied private right of action exists for these claims against federal prison officials. The court ruled that the plaintiff's allegations presented a new context distinct from Supreme Court precedent and that special factors counseled against extending Bivens remedies in this domain.