Topic
Every decision we've filed under Qualified Immunity.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three claim against Boone County, Illinois. The court held that a coroner who retained a murder victim's skull in violation of state law did not establish an official county policy under Monell.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a police lieutenant who stopped two brothers in a high-crime area. The court affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for an officer who deployed a taser a second time on a suspect who was no longer resisting.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former prisoner's civil rights complaint alleging violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims regarding deliberate indifference and due process violations.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers who shot a fleeing suspect in a convenience store. The court held that one officer did not seize the suspect because his shots missed and did not restrain the suspect, while the other officer reasonably believed the suspect posed an immediate threat.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of summary judgment for campus officers accused of retaliating against a student for protected speech. The panel held that a reasonable jury could find the officers' actions were causally linked to the student's criticism and that the right to speak on campus was clearly established.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a teacher against school officials and police officers. The court held that probable cause existed for at least some of the criminal charges filed against the plaintiff, barring his federal malicious prosecution claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a plaintiff in a civil rights case. The court held that fees for work on an unsuccessful excessive force claim were reasonable because the claims shared a common core of facts.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Dallas in a civil rights action alleging failure to train. The court held that the plaintiffs could not establish deliberate indifference absent clearly established law.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the denial of summary judgment for a police officer on a false arrest claim, finding he had probable cause to arrest the plaintiff. The court held that the officer's observations of the plaintiff's behavior and medical history provided sufficient grounds for the arrest despite conflicting expert testimony.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that allowed a wrongful death and civil rights claim to proceed against correctional officers. The appellate court held that the officers were protected by official and qualified immunity because their duties involved discretion and the complaint failed to plausibly allege deliberate indifference.