Explore 12 fourth amendment excessive force court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Opinions in Texas (12)
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Bexar County Officials in Excessive Force Case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Against County
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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...
Appellate court affirms denial of summary judgment in civil rights case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-05 · Mixed · Impact: 45/100
Kevin C. Loudon v. Victoria County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin C. Loudon, sued Victoria County for alleged violations of his ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for City of Austin in civil rights case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-03-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Paula Norwood v. City of Austin, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Paula Norwood sued the City of Austin for alleged violations of her constituti...
Appellate court denies qualified immunity to officers in inmate death case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-26 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
Samuel Anderson Sr. v. Ben Altom, Yoanna Campos, Jessica Colon, John Durr, Jovita Flores, Adrianna Hernandez, Anthony Kepler, Yaiselym Solis, Tiffany Sterling, Bill Tisdell, Steven Wheeler, decided by...
Appellate court upholds qualified privilege in defamation case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Arrest Warrant Deemed Valid Despite Minor Affidavit Inaccuracies
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jerald Miller v. Tarrant County Sheriff Department, Tarrant County, Tarrant County District Attorney, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
Appellate court affirms denial of city's immunity claim in excessive force case
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
City of Laredo v. Ashley Morales, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Laredo appealed a trial court's denial of its motion to dismi...
Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Constitutional Rights Claim Against State
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 10/100
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...
Appellate court allows excessive force claim against San Antonio police to proceed
Texas Court of Appeals · 2026-01-28 · Mixed · Impact: 40/100
Erica Lee Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend of Jesus Rodriguez v. the City of San Antonio, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concern...
Court Affirms Excessive Force Verdict Against Houston Police
Texas Supreme Court · 2025-10-31 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
City of Houston v. Ashley Harris, decided by Texas Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Houston appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Ashley Harris...
Fifth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity to Killeen Police Officers for Excessive Force
Texas Supreme Court · 2025-04-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
City of Killeen – Killeen Police Department v. Aamir Terry, Individually, and A/N/F to A.T., Minor Child, decided by Texas Supreme Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Cit...