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Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity for police officers in a First Amendment retaliation case involving a domestic violence scene.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a prison warden qualified immunity in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim. The court held that the warden was not entitled to immunity because the prisoner's right to outdoor exercise was clearly established by 2020.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's civil action challenging his criminal conviction. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a summary judgment against Orange County and a verdict for a nurse in a civil rights case involving a detainee who suffered strokes. The court found that the county was on notice of its training deficiencies and that the trial time limits prejudiced the plaintiff's ability to present his case.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to two police officers involved in handcuffing a nine-year-old student. The court held that the officers used de minimis force to stop a child who was actively throwing objects and physically assaulting staff.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to jail officials in a death-in-custody case. The court held that the pretrial detainee's medical needs were not obvious to a layperson, so the officials did not violate clearly established law.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order denying qualified immunity to two prison officers accused of excessive force. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show the officers violated clearly established law given the specific facts of the incident.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for jail officials in a civil rights suit alleging deliberate indifference to a pretrial detainee's suicide. The court held that the officers lacked subjective knowledge of a strong likelihood that the detainee would take his own life.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man convicted of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after refusing to wear a mask in a Salvation Army store. The court held that the private store employees did not act under color of state law and that the judge and prosecutor involved in the state proceedings were protected by absolute immunity.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for one deputy while affirming the lower court's ruling on other officers involved in a jail custody incident. The court found that the use of a taser on a resisting detainee was justified, but the use of pepper spray and other force against non-resisting individuals violated clearly established law.