Browse 16 qualified immunity standard 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: Border Patrol agent not immune for Taser use on fleeing suspect
King v. Villegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a Border Patrol agent...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Officer's Retaliation Case
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
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...
No Soliciting Sign Not State Action, First Amendment Claim Fails
Sodha v. Golubowski, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Searle v. Allen, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Allen, in a...
Ninth Circuit: Probable Cause for Arrest Defeats Constitutional Claims
Frankie Greer v. County of San Diego, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Frankie Greer sued the County of San Diego for alleged violations of his constit...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Gladys Perez v. William Reubart, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Gladys Perez sued William Reubart for alleged violations of her constitutional rights...
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 Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. Herrera, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a Border Patrol agent ac...
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 ...
Officers denied qualified immunity for excessive force after surrender
Mayfield v. City of Mesa, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to police office...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 16 qualified immunity standard cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Plaintiff Win: 5, Remanded: 1.
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