Browse 9 clearly established law cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Brown v. Salcido, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a deputy sheriff accuse...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. City of Phoenix, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of qualified immunity to Phoenix police officers ac...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Estate of Jill Ann Esche v. Bunuel-Jordana, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Deputy Sheriff Denied Qualified Immunity for Excessive Force
Garcia v. County of Alameda, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a deput...
Ninth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Sterling v. Feek, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Feek, ...
Excessive Force Claim Fails: Qualified Immunity Shields Officer
McNeil v. Gittere, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant police off...
Ninth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity for Excessive Force
Flaxman v. Ferguson, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former police o...
Ninth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
G. C. v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to law enforcement officers in ...
Officer denied qualified immunity for pepper-spraying subdued inmate
Aurora Regino v. Kelly Staley, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 clearly established law cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 6, Plaintiff Win: 3.
Each case page on CaseLawBrief includes an AI-generated plain English summary, key holdings, and legal analysis. Click any case above to read its full analysis.