Explore 24 court opinions on Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Officers
Jonathan Paul Jones v. Raquel Hatch and James McCowan, Jr., Individually, and as Representatives of the Estate of Taylor McCowan, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Civil Rights Case
Ronnie Hoyt Royston II v. Craig Bundick & Harris County Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronnie Hoyt Royston II, sued Har...
Officer granted qualified immunity for use of force during arrest
Dmitri v. Kostyunin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, a former l...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for City of Austin in civil rights 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...
Sheriff Wins Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Marquita James v. Robert A. Hardwick, in His Official Capacity, as Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win ou...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Police Officers
Victoria Abrahamson, Hana Schroeder, Jody Schroeder, Terry Schroeder, Samantha Johnson, Bre Ahna Boggess f/k/a Bre Ahna Payne, Rebecca Bates, Tawni Hanson, Darby Jones, Hunter Miner, and the State of ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force and Medical Care Case
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Officer's Use of Force During Arrest Deemed Reasonable, Qualified Immunity Granted
Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Nicolaas Brekelmans v. Max Salas, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Court Upholds Police Use of Force and Arrest in Excessive Force Case
Ferguson v. Cleveland Div. of Police, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ferguson, sued the Cleveland Division of Police allegin...
Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Vacate Default Judgment Due to Insufficient Evidence
Lorena Bostic v. Salvadore Vasquez, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Frank Giordano v. Andrews Hohns, decided by Third Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
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,...
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of New Trial in Excessive Force Case
Andrew Perrong v. Matthew Bradford, decided by Third Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Ballentine v. Broxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, ...
Tenth Circuit: Officer's Takedown Maneuver Was Not Excessive Force
Quinessa Caylao-Do v. Officer John Logue, in his individual capacity, and City and County of Denver, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in Excessive Force Case
Herren v. Beshears, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive for...
Officer's Use of Force Not Excessive Under Fourth Amendment
Lamar Forbes v. John Phelan, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamar Forbes, sued the defendant, John Phelan, alleging that Phelan, a co...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. Herrera, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a Border Patrol agent ac...
NJ court allows IIED claim to proceed alongside discrimination claim
Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on August 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a plaintiff's claim for intentional i...
Officer Denied Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Cortez v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a police officer in a ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Jada Padua v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Malcolm Wilson v. Angelita Castaneda, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...