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Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se plaintiff's motion to vacate a prior judgment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the judgment was void under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B four.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a state prisoner's claims against correctional officials. The court held that the officials were entitled to qualified immunity and that the plaintiff failed to prove violations of disability or negligence laws.
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 Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of summary judgment for police officers who assisted a private party in evicting a caregiver from a condominium, finding a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the officers' actions constituted an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
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 Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity for a police officer who shot and killed two civilians during a no-knock warrant execution. The court held that the officer's use of deadly force was objectively reasonable given the tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving gunfight inside the residence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a Texas Medical Board investigator and a state trooper on most claims but reversed the ruling on one search claim against the trooper. The court found a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether the trooper used an administrative search as a pretext for a criminal investigation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to police officers and the city in a civil rights suit alleging excessive force during an arrest, ruling that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and affirmed in part an appeal challenging a magistrate judge's denial of qualified immunity to a police officer. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review arguments turning on factual disputes but affirmed the denial of immunity on purely legal grounds.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of discrimination claims brought by a mixed-race couple against a bank regarding a VA home loan application. The court held that while plaintiffs need not plead a prima facie case at the motion to dismiss stage, their complaint failed to state plausible claims under federal and state anti-discrimination laws.