Explore 24 court opinions on Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference To Serious Medical Needs. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Martin v. Burgess, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Burgess,...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Nuuh Na'im v. James Beck, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alexander v. Arceneaux, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Arc...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Jail Medical Care Case
Lindell Briscoe v. St. Louis County, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to St....
Ohio Supreme Court: Sheriff can redact body camera footage
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a county she...
Ninth Circuit: No Eighth Amendment violation for Hepatitis C treatment
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to allege subjective awareness
Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the dismissal of a p...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Suspicious Behavior
Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Former inmate's deliberate indifference claim against county employee survives immunity challenge
State ex rel. Price v. Spitler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Texas Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from "Knock and Talk"
In the Estate of Teddy Jack Wright A/K/A Ted Wright v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibilit...
Prisoner's Due Process Claim Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Brantley v. Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to dism...
Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Medical Care Claim
Jones v. Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jones, sued the defendant, Ohio, alleging that the state's failure to provide ade...
Former County Employee Denied Qualified Immunity in Inmate Medical Care Case
State ex rel. Stacey v. Owens, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the ...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Medical Care Lawsuit
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Medical Claim
Barber v. Rounds, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against prison ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...
Appellate court denies qualified immunity to officers in inmate death case
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...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Umphress v. Hall, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Excessive Force Claim Fails: Officer's Actions Not Clearly Unconstitutional
Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for FDOC on Eighth Amendment medical care claim
Hall v. State of Florida, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Flo...
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff's Department in Excessive Force Case
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. This ...
Fifth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Quiroz v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Qu...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery case
Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Young, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...