1983 Civil Rights Claims

Comprehensive guide to 1983 Civil Rights Claims cases, courts, and legal analysis.

21 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in 1983 Civil Rights Claims

Sanchez v. Torrez

ca10 · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 15/100

Sanchez v. Torrez, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant police office...

Joshua Barricks v. James Wright

ca4 · 2026-03-03 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Clarence Borns v. Troy Chrisman

ca6 · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 15/100

Clarence Borns v. Troy Chrisman, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...

O'Neal Johnson v. Ryan Edwards

ca7 · 2026-01-27 · Impact: 20/100

O'Neal Johnson v. Ryan Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...

Johnson v. Stone County

ca5 · 2025-12-04 · 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, ...

Santos v. Kimmel

ca2 · 2025-10-06 · Impact: 25/100

Santos v. Kimmel, decided by Second Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a § 1...

Estate of Jill Ann Esche v. Bunuel-Jordana

ca9 · 2025-09-29 · Impact: 30/100

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...

Santos v. Kimmel

ca2 · 2025-09-15 · Impact: 45/100

Santos v. Kimmel, decided by Second Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a § 1983 l...

McNeil v. Gittere

ca9 · 2025-09-02 · Impact: 45/100

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...

Robert V. Smith v. Jay Odom

ca11 · 2025-08-22 · Impact: 15/100

Robert V. Smith v. Jay Odom, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...

Saadiq Long v. Pamela Bondi

ca4 · 2025-08-14 · Impact: 65/100

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...

Scott v. County of Riverside

calctapp · 2025-07-23 · Impact: 20/100

Scott v. County of Riverside, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Scott, sued the County of Riverside for alleged violations of ...

Ka'Toria Gray v. David Birchfield

ca11 · 2025-07-15 · Impact: 25/100

Ka'Toria Gray v. David Birchfield, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...

LaToya Benton v. Seth Layton

ca4 · 2025-06-03 · Impact: 65/100

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...

Mark Johnson v. Mark Sevier

ca7 · 2025-05-30 · Impact: 25/100

Mark Johnson v. Mark Sevier, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...

Isaiah Taylor v. Justin Schwarzhuber

ca7 · 2025-03-19 · Impact: 15/100

Isaiah Taylor v. Justin Schwarzhuber, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

Isaiah Taylor v. Justin Schwarzhuber

ca7 · 2025-03-17 · Impact: 25/100

Isaiah Taylor v. Justin Schwarzhuber, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

Bradley Patton v. Mike Fitzhugh

ca6 · 2025-03-13 · Impact: 25/100

Bradley Patton v. Mike Fitzhugh, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant...

Hudnall v. Dudek

ca9 · 2025-03-07 · Impact: 20/100

Hudnall v. Dudek, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a § 198...

Breion Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik

ca7 · 2025-02-28 · Impact: 20/100

Breion Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

Breion Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik

ca7 · 2025-02-28 · Impact: 25/100

Breion Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

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