Qualified Immunity Cases in Fifth Circuit

Browse 25 qualified immunity cases decided by Fifth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.

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Qualified Immunity Opinions from Fifth Circuit (25)

Martin v. Burgess

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Martin v. Burgess, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Burgess,...

Carter v. Dupuy

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-04-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Carter v. Dupuy, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Dupuy, in ...

Alexander v. Arceneaux

Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-04-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Alexander v. Arceneaux, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Arc...

Barber v. Rounds

Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Medical Claim

Fifth Circuit · 2026-03-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Barber v. Rounds, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against prison ...

Lewis v. Walley

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-02-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...

Lewis v. Walley

Excessive Force Claim Fails: Officer's Actions Not Clearly Unconstitutional

Fifth Circuit · 2026-02-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...

Roake v. Brumley

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-02-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Roake v. Brumley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Brumle...

Quiroz v. Hernandez

Fifth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-02-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Quiroz v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Qu...

Canada v. Sherman

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Canada v. Sherman, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Sherm...

Kleinman v. City of Cedar Park

Speech as Official Duty: Officer's Report Not Protected by First Amendment

Fifth Circuit · 2025-12-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Kleinman v. City of Cedar Park, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Cit...

Devins v. Armstrong

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-12-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Devins v. Armstrong, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...

Jackson v. Duff

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-12-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Jackson v. Duff, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, finding...

Evans v. Garza

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Evans v. Garza, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Garza, in...

Johnson v. Stone County

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-12-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Johnson v. Stone County, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, ...

Harmon v. Collier

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-10-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Harmon v. Collier, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, findin...

Savage v. Westcott

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-09-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Savage v. Westcott, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...

Fugedi v. Initram

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Prison Officials in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-09-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Fugedi v. Initram, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Initr...

Williams v. Wingrove

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-08-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Williams v. Wingrove, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a fo...

Perez v. City of San Antonio

Retaliation claim fails: Investigation predated protected speech

Fifth Circuit · 2025-08-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Perez v. City of San Antonio, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of...

Holberg v. Guerrero

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-07-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Holberg v. Guerrero, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, findin...

Little v. Llano County

Fifth Circuit: Deputy's Speech Not Protected by First Amendment

Fifth Circuit · 2025-05-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

Little v. Llano County, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Llano County and She...

Salinas v. City of Houston

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-05-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Salinas v. City of Houston, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hous...

Johnson v. Collier

Fifth Circuit: Prisoner's excessive force claim survives dismissal

Fifth Circuit · 2025-05-18 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100

Johnson v. Collier, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a forme...

Ezell v. Dinges

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case

Fifth Circuit · 2025-05-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Ezell v. Dinges, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a case al...

Jimenez v. Guerrero

Excessive Force Claim Fails on Objective Reasonableness

Fifth Circuit · 2025-04-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Jimenez v. Guerrero, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...

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Q: How many qualified immunity cases has Fifth Circuit decided?

CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 qualified immunity cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.

Q: What types of outcomes occur in qualified immunity cases at Fifth Circuit?

Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Mixed: 1.

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