Comprehensive guide to Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers cases, courts, and legal analysis.
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...
Jonathan Paul Jones v. Raquel Hatch and James McCowan, Jr., Individually, and as Representatives of the Estate of Taylor McCowan, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Dmitri v. Kostyunin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, a former l...
Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Freeman v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Freeman, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault...
Jacqueline Gaines v. Denise Cross, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Michael Dixson v. Christina Marmolejo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Michael Dixson, sued the defendant, Christina Marmole...
Raymond v. Velasquez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a "confession" obtained from...
John Dukeman, II v. Dylon Wyatt, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Scott Phillip Lewis v. City of Austin; Austin Police Department; The City of Austin's Emergency Medical Services Department; Ryde Enterprises LLC; Daniel Deluna; And Chris Bocklet, decided by Texas Co...
Dorothy Seidel Hall v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dorothy Seidel Hall, sued the State of Texas for a...
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
State ex rel. Curley v. Galonski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged fal...
State ex rel. Harris v. Copley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to dismiss a law...
Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Sheriff's Department's "no-knock" warrant pol...
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, ...
Frank Giordano v. Andrews Hohns, decided by Third Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Mariajose Hidalgo v. State of Colorado, Town of Wellington, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mariajose Hidalgo, sued the Town ...
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...
Norberto Torres v. Kent Brookman, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Claudette Rabdeau v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Birt Ford v. Dennis Reagle, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Velez v. Eutzy, decided by First Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Quinessa Caylao-Do v. Officer John Logue, in his individual capacity, and City and County of Denver, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
Lamar Forbes v. John Phelan, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamar Forbes, sued the defendant, John Phelan, alleging that Phelan, a co...
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