Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights and wrongful death complaint filed on behalf of a deceased detainee. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support a due process claim or a wrongful death action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not demonstrate that such remedies were effectively unavailable.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a journalist's First Amendment claims challenging Utah's media credentialing policy. The court held that the plaintiff plausibly alleged viewpoint discrimination and that the policy may be facially unconstitutional.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner challenging the denial of a motion to reopen his civil rights case. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely and failed to properly designate the ruling being challenged.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying summary judgment to union members expelled for refusing to pay supplemental dues. The panel held that the union acted within its constitutional authority and that the members failed to prove retaliation or breach of fiduciary duty.
The First Circuit vacated a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to a Puerto Rican mayor who refused to reappoint a former Internal Auditor. The appellate court held that the refusal to reappoint constituted an adverse employment action protected by the First Amendment and that the position was not a trust role exempting the mayor from political discrimination claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish past persecution.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court dismissal of a lawsuit alleging violations of California's Automatic Renewal Law. The appellate court held that the defendant expressly aimed its conduct at California through over ten thousand subscriptions and substantial revenue from the state.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.