Explore 26 court opinions on 42 U S C 1983 Civil Rights Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for state in civil rights case
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of h...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officers in Civil Rights Case
Meier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meier, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from warrantless vehicle search.
Ogilvie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ogilvie, appealed a denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
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...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to sup...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
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 ...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Against County
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 Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
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...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Aldacosta v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in civil rights case
Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yan, sued the City of Diamond Bar for alleged violations of his...
Florida appeals court affirms probable cause for arrest, upholding detention.
Ricardo Galarraga v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ricardo Galarraga, sued the State of Florida f...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
State Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence in fa...
Appellate court affirms denial of summary judgment in civil rights case
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 State in Civil Rights Case
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of hi...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for City of Austin in excessive force case
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 Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Anderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the State of Florida for alleged viol...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hodge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hodge, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations...
State Not Liable for Park Injury Due to Lack of Foreseeability
Luckie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luckie, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligen...
Search and seizure lawful if officers reasonably believe suspect is reaching for weapon
Mustaqeem v. City of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mustaqeem, sued the City of San Diego alleging a violatio...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Widdowson v. Lake Cty., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Widdowson, sued Lake County for alleged violations of his civil rights...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Civil Rights Case
Romero v. County of Kern, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Romero, sued the County of Kern for alleged violations of his ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
HOLGUIN v. CITY OF HENDERSON (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Holguin, sued the City of Henderson for alleged violatio...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for State Police in Civil Rights Case
Benjamin Tariri v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Benjamin Tariri, sued the Commonwealth of Mass...
Appellate court affirms finding of probable cause for arrest and search
Eddington v. City of Springfield, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eddington, sued the City of Springfield for alleged viola...