Court Denies Late Due Process Claim, Upholds Prior Judgment
ca7 · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Bato Petrov v. Todd W. Blanche, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a prio...
City officials not immune from due process claims over rezoning
texapp · 2026-01-16 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, All Named in Their Official Capacity v. Kri...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Claim Against AG Paxton
ca5 · 2025-12-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Wang v. Paxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Texas Assis...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, Ninth Circuit rules
ca9 · 2025-11-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a fo...
First Amendment retaliation claim fails for internal employee complaints
ca2 · 2025-09-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for DPS in Wrongful Termination Case
ca5 · 2025-08-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Stelly v. Dept of Public Safety, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Depa...
Ninth Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Child Molestation Conviction
ca9 · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Bieganski v. Shinn, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a stat...
Officer's speech not protected by First Amendment when made as part of official duties
ca5 · 2025-07-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
Carter v. City of Shreveport, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of S...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Ex-State Dept. Employee's Discrimination Claims
ca2 · 2025-06-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Hadwan v. US Dep't of State, decided by Second Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former State Department...
Court upholds State Dept. terror designation of Calvary Albuquerque
ca10 · 2025-05-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Calvary Albuquerque v. Blinken, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Calvary Albuquerque's lawsuit...
Speech as Employee, Not Citizen, Defeats Retaliation Claim
ca7 · 2025-05-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
Jason Kilborn v. Michael Amiridis, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Un...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claims as Time-Barred
ca5 · 2025-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Bassel v. Durand-Day, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, find...
Officers Had Probable Cause for Arrest, Use of Force Reasonable
ca7 · 2025-03-31 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Christine Swiecichowski v. Leland Dudek, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Prosecutor Immunity Shields AG from Lawsuit Over Uninvestigated Claims
ca7 · 2025-03-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Gayratjon Gulomjonov v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inma...
First Circuit: US Not Liable for Detainee's Medical Care Claims
ca1 · 2025-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Rojas-Tapia v. United States, decided by First Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former immigration detainee...