Topic
Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint based on an incorrect statute of limitations. The court clarified that West Virginia's two-year personal injury limit applies to the plaintiff's Section 1983 claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the defendant's arguments relied on a factual dispute rather than a pure question of law.
The Ninth Circuit reversed in part and remanded a district court ruling denying qualified immunity to police officers involved in a manhunt. The court held that the officers' conduct did not violate clearly established law under the Fourth Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not prove that jail officials violated his constitutional rights or were not entitled to qualified immunity.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against plaintiffs alleging municipal liability for inmate sexual abuse. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove the sheriffs acted with deliberate indifference because they could not establish a pattern of unconstitutional sexual violations.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a deputy in a false arrest case. The court held that the deputy had arguable probable cause to arrest the plaintiff for theft of a missing ballistic shield.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict granting qualified immunity to a police officer who shot a puppy but reversed a judgment holding the City of New Orleans liable. The court held that the jury's findings on municipal liability were irreconcilable because they found the City liable while simultaneously finding no causal link between City policy and the death.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of qualified immunity to a police officer accused of excessive force. The court held that a reasonable officer could have believed the suspect possessed a weapon, despite the suspect's hands being behind his back.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit brought by a parent against a school resource officer. The court held that the officer had probable cause to stop and arrest the parent for disobeying a lawful order and resisting arrest, and that the parent failed to prove a retaliatory arrest exception.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity to a jail officer whose inmate cellmate died of a drug overdose. The court held that no clearly established law required the officer to perceive a serious medical risk from the inmate's observed behavior.