Comprehensive guide to Fourth Amendment Excessive Force cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Matthew Lewis Hunter v. City of Des Moines, Iowa; and Des Moines Police Bargaining Unit, Jane Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, and John Doe No. 5, decided by Iowa Supreme Cou...
Baby Doe v. Joshua Mast, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former pol...
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,...
Hudson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hudson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
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...
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...
Jerrel Perez v. Shawn Guetschow, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jerrel Perez agai...
Alan Dorrbecker v. Kevin Howard, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Geoffrey Anderson v. City of Atlanta, Georgia, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Nuuh Na'im v. James Beck, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
State ex rel. Cotten v. Aveni, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to dismiss a lawsu...
Jeffery Payne v. Joshua Moser, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a poli...
Jaimi J. Mostellar v. City of Colorado Springs, a Colorado municipality., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Jaimi J. Mostellar, s...
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...
Redmond v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Redmond, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indemnity Company, Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company; Travelers Property Cas...
Krystle Perry v. Stacy Marteney, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bonner, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
Darrell Avery Payne v. Stephanie R. Boyd, Liza Rodriguez, Joe Gonzales, Michael Mery, Catherine Torres-Stahl, Kristina Escalona, Benjamin Robertson, Christine Del Prado, Jennifer Pena, Ron Rangel, Fra...
Marko LaFuente v. Duval County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko LaFuente, sued Duval County for alleged violations of his...
Dakota Rain Rea v. City of Fort Lauderdale, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dakota Rain Rea, sued the City of Fort La...
Hayes v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hayes, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
State ex rel. White v. Falkowski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
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