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Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 3:21-cv-02054-GPC-KSC Unpublished

Benjamin Dennis Goode v. J. Canedo, Then, Correctional Sergeant; Now, Correctional Lieutenant; John and Jane Does, 1-100, Correctional Staff and J. Canejo

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove deliberate indifference regarding COVID-19 quarantine conditions. The court further upheld the dismissal of a claim concerning the removal of the plaintiff's CPAP machine due to insufficient factual allegations linking the defendant to the act.

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Mar 13 2026
11th Cir. 3:25-cv-00656-MCR-ZCB Per Curiam

BRADLEY WAYNE MOORE v. CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH Municipality

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.

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Mar 13 2026
5th Cir. 25-40126 Panel Decision

Priscilla Tryon Cambric v. City of Corpus Christi

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.

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Mar 13 2026
3rd Cir. 23-2516 Panel Decision

GLAVIN IVY v. WELLPATH; CRNP LESLIE; CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS; CRNP SUTHERLAND; DR. MAXA

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.

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Mar 13 2026
4th Cir. 23-6867 Panel Decision

THEODORE JERRY BOLICK v. JOEL ANDERSON

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.

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Mar 12 2026
7th Cir. 24-3293 Panel Decision

CHRISTOPHER P. RADDANT v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case alleging excessive force during a jail booking. The court held that body-worn camera footage contradicted the plaintiff's version of events, leaving no genuine dispute for a jury to resolve regarding the reasonableness of the officers' actions.

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Mar 12 2026
6th Cir. 25-5553 Published

PAMELA LOWRANCE v. CORECIVIC, INC., dba Trousdale Turner Correctional Center; TROUSDALE COUNTY TENNESSEE a Tennessee municipality; WARDEN MARTIN FRINK

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death complaint alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to an inmate's serious dental needs. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead facts supporting a claim of conscious disregard of a medical need and lacked a causal link between alleged staffing policies and the specific injury.

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