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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...
Officer not immune for disorderly conduct arrest based on profanity and ID refusal
State ex rel. Cotten v. Aveni, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the ...
Deputies denied qualified immunity for excessive force during arrest
Ayestas v. Harris County, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to Harris County ...
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...
Officers' use of force during arrest and booking was reasonable, court finds
Cleveland v. Hall, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff and deputy sheriff for alleged ...
Qualified Immunity Shields Police from Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrest Claims
Perdomo v. City of League City, TX, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Excessive Force Claim Against Ithaca Police Denied
Gurbanova v. City of Ithaca, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gurbanova, sued the City of Ithaca and its police department...
Court Affirms Excessive Force Verdict Against Houston Police
City of Houston v. Ashley Harris, decided by Texas Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Houston appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Ashley Harris...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Estate of Jill Ann Esche v. Bunuel-Jordana, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Excessive Force Claim Fails, But Unlawful Arrest Claim Revived
Santos v. Kimmel, decided by Second Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a § 1983 l...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Gang Loitering Ordinance Against Fourth Amendment Challenge
Vaughn Neita v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Vaughn Neita aga...
County wins summary judgment in civil rights suit over sting operation arrest
Sceper v. County of Trinity, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sceper, sued the County of Trinity for alleged violations of h...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claims as Time-Barred
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...
Excessive Force Claim Dismissed: Officer's Actions Deemed Reasonable
Darnell Hairston v. Josh Lku, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Darnell Hairston, sued the defendant, Josh Lku, alleging that Lku ...
County Not Liable for Civil Rights Violations in Arrest and Detention
K.C. v. County of Merced, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, K.C., sued the County of Merced for alleged violations of her civ...
Officer's use of force during arrest deemed reasonable, qualified immunity granted.
Cathy Harris v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cathy Harris, sued the defendant, Scott Bessent, for alleged violations of ...
County Not Liable for Alleged Constitutional Violations During Arrest
Weisbrod-Moore v. Cayuga County, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Weisbrod-Moore, sued Cayuga County for alleged violation...