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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
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.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers in a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the officers had probable cause to arrest the plaintiff and did not use excessive force during the encounter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a federal prisoner challenging his custody. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate a nonfrivolous issue showing that the statutory remedy under section two thousand two hundred fifty-five was inadequate or ineffective.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction requiring Georgia Medicaid to provide a three-year-old boy with a rare metabolic disease more than twenty-one hours of weekly nursing care. The court held that a state cannot deny medically necessary care based on a reasonable policy if the care provided fails to meet the federal statutory standard.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging excessive force, kidnapping, and false arrest. The court held that the district court correctly dismissed claims against the State for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and claims against the City as prescribed.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hamtramck, holding that a city clerk lacked the authority to create a constitutionally protected property interest in a marijuana license through oral assurances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers involved in a suicide intervention. The court held that the law was not clearly established at the time of the incident, preventing the plaintiff from proving that the officers violated his constitutional rights.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had granted summary judgment to University of Washington officials. The panel held that the university violated a professor's First Amendment rights by disciplining him for a parody land acknowledgment statement in his course syllabus.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity for police officers in a First Amendment retaliation case involving a domestic violence scene.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil rights complaint for failure to prosecute. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision.