Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Mike Bwondara's pro se complaint with prejudice. The appellate court found no reversible error after reviewing the record and applying liberal construction to the plaintiff's brief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Anthony McGee's pro se civil rights lawsuit alleging Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment violations. The appellate court declined to review the underlying dismissal grounds because McGee failed to argue them in his opening brief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se § 1983 lawsuit alleging constitutional violations during arrest and detention. The court held that the magistrate judge and district attorney were protected by absolute immunity, while the public defender did not act under color of state law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions to reopen discovery. The appellate court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate the diligence required to justify additional discovery or show that such discovery would have prevented summary judgment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim because he failed to allege facts showing the absence of probable cause. The court further held that denying leave to amend was proper since any amendment would be futile given the lack of plausible allegations.
The Fourth Circuit held that genuine issues of material fact exist regarding whether prison officials were deliberately indifferent to a prisoner's serious physical disabilities by denying him out-of-cell exercise. The court affirmed the dismissal of the claim against the Department of Corrections Director but vacated summary judgment for the local officials, remanding the case for trial.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint for failure to comply with a specific district court filing injunction. The court rejected the appellant's argument that the injunction was an impermissible universal injunction under recent Supreme Court precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's Section 1983 complaint alleging Brady and Giglio violations because the allegations were conclusory and failed to state a plausible claim. The court clarified that prosecutors have no constitutional duty to disclose impeachment evidence prior to a guilty plea, which negated the plaintiff's due process argument.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claim that the City of Corpus Christi selectively enforced building codes against her historic property in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to establish a municipal policy or custom of discrimination under Section 1983.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to prison medical providers, ruling that their extensive treatment of a prisoner did not constitute deliberate indifference. The court held that disagreements over medical judgment, such as the timing of a diagnosis or the choice of medication, are insufficient to prove an Eighth Amendment violation.