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Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Roake v. Brumley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Brumle...
Officer Not Granted Qualified Immunity for Pepper-Spraying Surrendered Suspect
Ethan Marks v. Officer Benjamin Bauer, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunit...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Debbie Tucker v. Alejandro Boldo, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Treatment Claim
Lowery v. Mills, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Lowery,...
Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Excessive Force Traffic Stop Case
Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Mervin Lee Johnson,...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officers in Excessive Force Case
Darian McKinney v. DC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Darian McKinney, sued the District of Columbia alleging excessive force and false ar...
Eighth Circuit: Excessive Force Case Against Deputy Proceeds
Leslie Torgerson v. Roberts County of South Dakota, decided by Eighth Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified...
Fifth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity to Killeen Police Officers for Excessive Force
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...
Officer's use of taser and arrest protected by qualified immunity
Bradley Patton v. Mike Fitzhugh, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant...