Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The First Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a political discrimination lawsuit brought by a former municipal employee. The appellate court held that the lower court erred in granting summary judgment based on waiver and in dismissing claims against defendants who had not moved for judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for law enforcement officers in a Fourth Amendment excessive force case. The court held that the deputies were entitled to qualified immunity because their use of force was objectively reasonable and the law was not clearly established.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court dismissal based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of one sub-claim but reversed the dismissal of all other claims and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of emergency injunctive relief. The court held that the pro se appellant failed to argue how the lower court erred in her opening brief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights action as frivolous. The court held that the district court properly exercised its inherent authority to dismiss a complaint based on fantastical allegations and a history of unmeritorious litigation.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a county manager who refused to read a public comment at a board meeting. The court held that the manager's refusal constituted viewpoint discrimination in a limited public forum.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to Prince George's County. The court limited its review to the plaintiffs' Fifth Amendment regulatory takings claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a citizen journalist's claims against police officers, ruling that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of state sovereign immunity for a deputy sheriff in a malicious prosecution claim, finding that deputy sheriffs in Alabama are entitled to the same immunity as sheriffs when acting within the scope of their employment.