Browse 26 fourth amendment excessive force cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Officer denied qualified immunity for fatal shooting of man in mental health crisis
Baby Doe v. Joshua Mast, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former pol...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alan Dorrbecker v. Kevin Howard, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Officer Denied Qualified Immunity for Excessive Taser Use on Compliant Suspect
Jeffery Payne v. Joshua Moser, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a poli...
Fourth Circuit: Correctional Officer's Use of Force Was Objectively Reasonable
Krystle Perry v. Stacy Marteney, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Barricks v. James Wright, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Officer Not Immune for Excessive Force After Subduing Suspect
Brandon Case v. Officer Beasley, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to O...
Excessive Force Case: Resistance Justifies Officer's Actions
Raymond Richardson v. Jonathan Frame, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Wanda Johnson v. Baltimore City, Maryland: Baltimore Police Dept., decided by Fourth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's g...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Arrest and Force in Resisting Arrest Case
Anthony Kelly v. City of Alexandria, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Abbie Platt v. Melinda Mansfield, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer on Qualified Immunity Grounds
Crystal Hultz v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Kimberly Lafave v. County of Fairfax, Virginia, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Tim Landholt v. Kendall Corley, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Officer's actions reasonable, qualified immunity granted
Mary Herkert v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Fourth Circuit: Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Not Unconstitutionally Vague
Saadiq Long v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a claim a...
Excessive Force Claim Plausible, Qualified Immunity Denied
Saadiq Long v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a claim f...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Dorothy Seabrook v. Daniel P. Driscoll, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Terrence Hammock v. Gail Watts, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Fourth Circuit: Taser and Force Reasonable Against Resisting Suspect
Zachary Hebb v. City of Asheville, North Carolina, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Deputy's Use of Force in Arrest
Brian Fernaays v. Isle of Wight County, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to I...
Fourth Circuit: Officer's Use of Force During Arrest Was Reasonable
Lynne Kritter v. Brent Mooring, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Martin Misjuns v. City of Lynchburg, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
WV Workers' Comp Act doesn't bar IIED claims for extreme workplace harassment
LaToya Benton v. Seth Layton, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether a plaintiff's claim for intentional infliction of emo...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 fourth amendment excessive force cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 3.
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