Topic
Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former prisoner's civil rights claims against a detective who investigated his murder conviction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show that the detective violated clearly established law regarding witness identification or that withheld evidence would have changed the trial outcome.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Section nineteen eighty-three excessive force case. The court held that the officers' arguments relied on factual disputes that exceeded the scope of appellate review.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a Michigan city and its clerk against a real estate developer. The court held that bureaucratic delays in processing medical marijuana permits did not violate constitutional rights or constitute a regulatory taking.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit against federal judges and court officials. The panel held that sovereign immunity and judicial immunity barred the plaintiff's claims.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers who mistakenly entered the wrong apartment. The court held that the officers' actions were not clearly established as unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment given the exigent circumstances and lack of binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a sheriff in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a pretrial detainee. The court held that the plaintiffs' allegations, if true, established a violation of clearly established law regarding the failure to provide medical care.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a dismissal, holding that a male student plausibly alleged sex-based sexual harassment under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause due to hazing intended to emasculate him.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a prisoner. The court held that the plaintiff failed to meet his burden of producing evidence to support his failure-to-protect claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a county tax collector's recording policy. The court held that the policy was a reasonable, viewpoint-neutral restriction in a limited public forum and that the plaintiff's second lawsuit was barred by res judicata.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by a lawyer and a mother against prosecutors and police officers following their state convictions for custodial interference, which were later overturned on appeal.