Speech Not Public Concern, First Circuit Rules in Retaliation Case
First Circuit · 2026-02-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Hebert v. Donahue, decided by First Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Excessive Force Claim Fails: Officers' Actions Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment
First Circuit · 2025-12-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Dor v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant correctional officers alleging excessive force durin...