Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint because the plaintiff failed to cure specific deficiencies identified by the district court. The court held that the dismissal without prejudice was not an abuse of discretion since the statute of limitations had not yet expired.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Sean Wright's Section 1983 claims, holding that the State Attorney's Office is an arm of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity. The court further upheld the dismissal of claims against the Sheriff's Office and individual officers because Wright failed to allege sufficient facts to establish Article III standing or liability under Monell.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for officers who used force to handcuff a large suspect actively resisting arrest for violent felonies. The court held that no clearly established law prohibited the officers' actions because the suspect's physical defiance created a unique factual context not covered by prior precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison nurse, ruling that her management of an inmate's irritable bowel syndrome did not constitute deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment. The court held that the record demonstrated consistent medical evaluation and treatment, distinguishing a disagreement over care from constitutional violation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Texas prisoner's Section 1983 claims alleging assault and medical neglect by jail officials. The court held that the district court properly dismissed claims with prejudice for failure to state a claim and without prejudice for defective service of process.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied petitions for writ of mandamus filed by families of crash victims challenging a non-prosecution agreement with Boeing. The court held that the Department of Justice did not violate the Crime Victims Rights Act and lacked jurisdiction to review the district court's dismissal of the underlying criminal charges.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se racial discrimination suit against Bank of America. The court held that the plaintiff failed to explain why the district court erred in dismissing her case for failure to comply with a show cause order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by a dentist seeking to force his underlying lawsuit to proceed to discovery. The court found that the district court had properly delayed issuing a scheduling order due to pending motions to dismiss and that the record did not demonstrate the extraordinary circumstances required for mandamus relief.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff regarding the death of her service dog and her comments on a police department social media page. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims against private actors and lacked evidence of personal involvement or municipal policy to sustain liability against the police department.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a postjudgment motion filed by Andrew Chien. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling that the defendants were entitled to absolute judicial immunity.