Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine stripped the federal court of jurisdiction. The court ruled that the plaintiff's claims were an impermissible attempt to overturn a state child-support judgment rather than a challenge to ongoing constitutional violations.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process claim against law enforcement officials. The court held that no fundamental liberty interest exists protecting minors from police sharing sexually explicit images with an untrained auxiliary officer during an investigation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison official in a civil rights case, ruling that the inmate failed to prove deliberate indifference regarding his housing assignment. The court applied plain error review due to the appellant's failure to object to the magistrate judge's report and found no clear error in the district court's dismissal of the claim.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights claim alleging that police officers violated victims' substantive due process rights by sharing child pornography images with an untrained auxiliary officer. The court held that no fundamental liberty interest exists under the Due Process Clause protecting against such disclosure during an ongoing criminal investigation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's federal civil rights claims against private landlords and state court judges. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to establish that private parties acted under color of state law or that the judges were not immune from suit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution. The court held that the plaintiff abandoned his arguments on appeal by failing to provide legal authority or preserve issues for review.
The Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court's denial of qualified immunity because the lower court's ruling was not a final adjudication. The appellate court held that the district court's decision to deny immunity without prejudice and invite further arguments at summary judgment did not satisfy the collateral order doctrine.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police officers, holding that their seizure of unlisted electronics fell within the Fourth Amendment's plain view doctrine. The court found that specific tips regarding stolen goods, combined with the items' suspicious packaging and location, provided probable cause to believe the property was contraband.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by a pro se appellant. The court found no reversible error in the district court's adoption of a magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Fourth Circuit vacated summary judgment in a Fourth Amendment excessive force case, holding that genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding the reasonableness of a vehicle ramming and shooting. The court ruled that a reasonable jury could find the force used was not objectively justified given the suspect was unarmed and the circumstances did not pose an immediate threat.