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Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that allowed a prisoner to sue detectives for exposing him to the risk of harm from other inmates. The court held that no clearly established constitutional right protects an inmate from such risk when no physical injury occurs.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action brought by a state prisoner regarding his pretrial detention. The panel unanimously concluded that the district court properly dismissed claims for false arrest, judicial deception, equal protection violations, and municipal liability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging Fourth Amendment violations. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute regarding reasonable suspicion for detention and that the right to refuse identification was not clearly established.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to police officers in a civil rights lawsuit involving a multi-hour standoff. The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity on claims of excessive force and warrantless arrest.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a school district official. The court held that existing case law did not clearly establish that the official's emails to an employer constituted unlawful retaliation.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights claim alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs after a detainee suffered a leg amputation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of municipal policy or individual knowledge of the medical emergency.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a corrections officer's civil rights lawsuit against an assistant district attorney. The court held that the prosecutor was entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in his role as an advocate for the state.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a motion to dismiss filed by the plaintiffs. The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of qualified immunity because the appeal presents legal issues rather than purely factual disputes.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of Fourth Amendment claims, holding that prior state court orders did not constitute final judgments under Arizona law. The court further determined that the police officers lacked qualified immunity because the arrests were based on an objectively unreasonable dispersal order.