Municipal Liability Under Section 1983

Comprehensive guide to Municipal Liability Under Section 1983 cases, courts, and legal analysis.

13 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Municipal Liability Under Section 1983

Christopher Raddant v. Douglas County, Wisconsin

ca7 · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 15/100

Christopher Raddant v. Douglas County, Wisconsin, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...

Yitzchak Simon v. Tishaura Jones

ca8 · 2026-02-13 · Impact: 15/100

Yitzchak Simon v. Tishaura Jones, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought b...

Victoria Abrahamson, Hana Schroeder, Jody Schroeder, Terry Schroeder, Samantha Johnson, Bre Ahna Boggess f/k/a Bre Ahna Payne, Rebecca Bates, Tawni Hanson, Darby Jones, Hunter Miner, and the State of Iowa, ex rel. v. Benjamin Scheevel, individually and in his official capacity as Officer for the Estherville Police Department, Brent Shatto, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of the Estherville Police Department, City of Estherville, Iowa

iowa · 2026-01-30 · Impact: 25/100

Victoria Abrahamson, Hana Schroeder, Jody Schroeder, Terry Schroeder, Samantha Johnson, Bre Ahna Boggess f/k/a Bre Ahna Payne, Rebecca Bates, Tawni Hanson, Darby Jones, Hunter Miner, and the State of ...

Scaer v. City of Nashua, NH

ca1 · 2025-12-22 · Impact: 25/100

Scaer v. City of Nashua, NH, decided by First Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...

Gurbanova v. City of Ithaca

ny · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 20/100

Gurbanova v. City of Ithaca, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gurbanova, sued the City of Ithaca and its police department...

Daniel Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio

ca6 · 2025-11-13 · Impact: 30/100

Daniel Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...

Chelesy Eastep v. City of Nashville, TN

ca6 · 2025-10-17 · Impact: 20/100

Chelesy Eastep v. City of Nashville, TN, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...

Mike Yoder v. Scott Bowen

ca6 · 2025-10-03 · Impact: 25/100

Mike Yoder v. Scott Bowen, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...

Michael Rivera v. New Castle County Police Department

ca3 · 2025-08-19 · Impact: 20/100

Michael Rivera v. New Castle County Police Department, decided by Third Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...

Zachary Hebb v. City of Asheville, North Carolina

ca4 · 2025-07-23 · Impact: 25/100

Zachary Hebb v. City of Asheville, North Carolina, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...

Amstutz v. Harris County

ca5 · 2025-07-17 · Impact: 15/100

Amstutz v. Harris County, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Amstutz agai...

Jonathan Peoples v. Cook County, Illinois

ca7 · 2025-02-18 · Impact: 20/100

Jonathan Peoples v. Cook County, Illinois, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...

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