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Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Fifth Circuit held that a district court order denying a motion to dismiss without expressly addressing a qualified immunity defense is immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine. The court vacated the lower court's order and remanded the case for the district court to rule on the qualified immunity defense at the earliest possible stage.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving allegations of deliberate fabrication of evidence. The appellate court found a genuine dispute of material fact regarding a detective's police report but affirmed the dismissal of other claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a social services employee. The court held that the employee was entitled to qualified immunity because the law was not clearly established that children of foster parents have a constitutional right to be free from harm caused by the placement of a foster child with a history of sexual misconduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff against three Texas state officials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to overcome the defendants' claim of qualified immunity or to establish a justiciable case or controversy for declaratory relief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a police supervisor who ordered officers to compel a civilian employee to leave his home for a drug test. The court held that the supervisor's command violated clearly established Fourth Amendment rights under the totality of the circumstances.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that the law was not clearly established because the officer received vague and inconsistent information about the detainee's risk.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that existing precedent did not clearly establish that the officer's conduct violated the Constitution given the vague and inconsistent information she received about the detainee's risk.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former corrections employees challenging a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for relief and that the defendants were protected by qualified immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's First Amendment claims against police officers and a municipality. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims of viewpoint discrimination or municipal liability for failure to train.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers involved in a struggle with a suspect. The court held that the officers did not violate any clearly established law when using force to subdue a suspect who actively resisted a frisk and attempted to flee.