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Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Mar 2 2026
6th Cir. 25-1205 Published

SCOTT W. WILLIAMS v. ADDISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; JOSH PERRY; MICHAEL MURPHY; JENNIFER FROST; ANDREA WOODRING; KIM FORD; STEVE GUERRA

The Sixth Circuit vacated a district court's decision to adjudicate a novel state constitutional tort claim after dismissing all federal claims. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by exercising supplemental jurisdiction over a complex, unique provision of the Michigan Constitution.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Feb 25 2026
7th Cir. 24-3000 Panel Decision

CORNELIUS BROWN v. REYNAL CALDWELL

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison medical providers, ruling that conservative treatment of reducible hernias did not constitute deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment. The court held that the Constitution guarantees adequate medical care, not the specific surgical treatment a prisoner desires.

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Feb 25 2026
7th Cir. 25-1289 Panel Decision

TIMOTHY W. MACKALL v. KATHERINE SWEENEY BELL

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Section 1983 lawsuit alleging that a protective order and subsequent criminal convictions were obtained through fraud. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey because a favorable ruling would necessarily imply the invalidity of his standing criminal convictions.

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Feb 25 2026
3rd Cir. 24-3084 Panel Decision

DANA THORNTON v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY; ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS; TONYA HOPSON

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's federal civil rights claims arising from a state custody dispute, ruling that state officials and judges are protected by immunity doctrines. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead an ongoing violation of federal law necessary to bypass sovereign immunity and did not allege that judicial actors acted outside their jurisdiction.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Motion to Dismiss
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Feb 25 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2324 Panel Decision

BRIAN BROWN v. BROOKE CIVIELLO, PSYCHOLOGIST; JOYCE KNOWLES, PSYCH DOCTOR; and DR. BLOOM, PSYCH DOCTOR

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison psychologist but reversed the lower court's ruling against two medical defendants in an Eighth Amendment suicide prevention case. The court held that while the psychologist's actions were reasonable, the medical defendants' failure to personally evaluate a suicidal inmate created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding deliberate indifference.

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Feb 24 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1744 Panel Decision

Yong Chul Son v. Thomas G. Lynch, Deceased; Andrew S. Strauss; Michael Skinder; Publisher of New Jersey Lawyers Diary and Manual

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Yong Chul Son's federal claims, ruling that they were barred by the two-year statute of limitations. The court held that the alleged events occurred years before the complaint was filed and that no grounds existed to equitably toll the deadline.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Statute of Limitations
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