Civil Rights Litigation

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

25 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Civil Rights Litigation

Young v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-27 · Impact: 25/100

Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...

State ex rel. Fritsche v. Cook

ohioctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 15/100

State ex rel. Fritsche v. Cook, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...

Layfield v. County Court, Calhoun County, Florida, Dyer

fladistctapp · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 15/100

Layfield v. County Court, Calhoun County, Florida, Dyer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Layfield, sued the County Co...

Javoney D. Roberts v. Florida Department of Corrections

fladistctapp · 2026-02-24 · Impact: 15/100

Javoney D. Roberts v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Javoney D. Roberts, sued ...

Bonner v. Florida Department of Corrections

fladistctapp · 2026-02-16 · Impact: 15/100

Bonner v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Florida Dep...

David Vipond v. David DeGroat

ca8 · 2026-02-05 · Impact: 15/100

David Vipond v. David DeGroat, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction s...

Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll

ca6 · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 25/100

Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...

Susannah Kipke v. Wes Moore

ca4 · 2026-01-20 · Impact: 15/100

Susannah Kipke v. Wes Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit...

Brandi Booth v. Jonathan Lazzara

ca6 · 2026-01-14 · Impact: 15/100

Brandi Booth v. Jonathan Lazzara, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...

J.F. v. Twining

ohioctapp · 2025-12-30 · Impact: 15/100

J.F. v. Twining, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, J.F., sued the defendant, Twining, alleging that Twining's actions constitut...

Ortega v. Lujan Grisham

ca10 · 2025-12-22 · Impact: 15/100

Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former in...

State ex rel. Hairston v. Noble

ohioctapp · 2025-12-16 · Impact: 25/100

State ex rel. Hairston v. Noble, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that...

DC v. Donald Trump

cadc · 2025-11-27 · Impact: 75/100

DC v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The District of Columbia sued Donald Trump for violations of the Ku Klux Klan Act, alleging he in...

Terence Jannke v. Michael Gierach

ca7 · 2025-11-17 · Impact: 15/100

Terence Jannke v. Michael Gierach, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

State ex rel. Eldridge v. Kilbane

ohioctapp · 2025-10-31 · Impact: 20/100

State ex rel. Eldridge v. Kilbane, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensat...

Rocky Freeman v. J. Lincalis

ca3 · 2025-10-29 · Impact: 15/100

Rocky Freeman v. J. Lincalis, decided by Third Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...

Chen v. Rubio

ca2 · 2025-10-29 · Impact: 20/100

Chen v. Rubio, decided by Second Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former f...

Stacey Bridges v. J.C. Poe, Jr.

ca11 · 2025-10-17 · Impact: 75/100

Stacey Bridges v. J.C. Poe, Jr., decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss ...

Andrew Perrong v. Matthew Bradford

ca3 · 2025-10-06 · Impact: 15/100

Andrew Perrong v. Matthew Bradford, decided by Third Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial...

Lora Thomas, in her official capacity as a Douglas County Commissioner v. Abraham Jarod Laydon, Esq., an individual, in his official capacity as a Douglas County Commissioner; George Teal, an individual, in his official capacity as a Douglas County Commissioner; and The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, a subdivision of the State of Colorado.

colo · 2025-09-15 · Impact: 25/100

Lora Thomas, in her official capacity as a Douglas County Commissioner v. Abraham Jarod Laydon, Esq., an individual, in his official capacity as a Douglas County Commissioner; George Teal, an individu...

Fugedi v. Initram

ca5 · 2025-09-09 · 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...

Marlon McDougall v. Pamela Bondi

ca4 · 2025-09-05 · Impact: 15/100

Marlon McDougall v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's l...

Vaughn Neita v. City of Chicago

ca7 · 2025-08-26 · Impact: 30/100

Vaughn Neita v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Vaughn Neita aga...

State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl

ohio · 2025-08-14 · Impact: 25/100

State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inm...

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