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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit arising from a police shooting of a suicidal man. The court held that officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of force or show of force under the specific circumstances.
The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Quest Diagnostics in an ERISA fiduciary duty case. The court held that the plan administrators followed a prudent process in maintaining investment options despite their underperformance.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to two law enforcement officers involved in a fatal welfare check. The appellate court held that the law was not clearly established at the time regarding the use of less-lethal force against an armed, suicidal individual.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity for two officers involved in a fatal welfare check. The court held that the law was not clearly established regarding the use of less-lethal force against an armed, suicidal individual.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by pro se plaintiffs challenging various district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were not final or appealable interlocutory orders under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a summary judgment in favor of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. The court held that the employee failed to prove that anyone involved in her termination knew of her protected whistleblower activity.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding a Texas city's zoning ordinance that prohibits short-term rentals in residential districts. The court held that Texas law does not recognize a vested property right to lease a home on a short-term basis and that the ordinance satisfies rational-basis review under the Equal Protection Clause.
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.