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Judge immune from suit for judicial acts; counsel disqualification upheld
Robinson v. Judge Page, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Robinson, sued Judge Page for alleged due process violations and intenti...
Judicial immunity shields judge from civil suit over alleged due process violations
Armando Arce v. Chief Judge Timothy D. Osterhaus, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armando Arce, sued the Chief Judge of the Flor...
Judicial Immunity Shields Attorneys from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Alexander Ross v. Robinson, Hoover & Fudge, PLLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Judicial Immunity Shields Judge and County Court from Due Process Claim
Layfield v. County Court, Calhoun County, Florida, Dyer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Layfield, sued the County Co...
Appellate Division's brief affirmation did not violate due process
Kuhnel v. Appellate Division, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kuhnel, sued the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court o...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
Krouskoupf v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Krouskoupf, sued the defendant, Anderson, for defamation, alleging that...
Ninth Circuit: Trump's post-presidency records subject to disclosure
Trump v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Cou...
District Court Immune from Suit; Claims Dismissed
BLACK v. DIST. CT. (GOODCHILD), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the District Court of Connecticut and its j...
Court Denies Inmate's Broad Request for Criminal Case Records
Read v. Norfolk County Superior Court, decided by First Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, a former inmate, sought to compel the respondent court to produc...
Missouri Supreme Court: Judges not absolutely immune from testifying in discipline cases
In re: The Honorable Joe Don McGaugh, decided by Missouri Supreme Court on February 28, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Missouri Supreme Court addressed whether a judge could be compelled to te...
Court denies inmate's claim for appointed counsel in post-conviction relief.
Krouskoupf v. Muskingum Cty. Common Pleas Court, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the county court and its ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Access to Courts Claim
Krouskoupf v. Muskingum Cty. Common Pleas Court, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the county common pleas c...