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Officer Qualified Immunity Upheld in Excessive Force and Arrest Case
Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of inmate's due process claim over confiscated legal materials
Bonner v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Florida Dep...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Huitron v. Toby, Warden, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Huitron, sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffective assist...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Prison Retaliation Case
Raymond Kelley v. Chad Pruett, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary ...
Ninth Circuit: Parole denial based on 'lack of remorse' doesn't violate due process
STEWART (TOMMY) v. NEV. BD. OF PAROLE COMM'R (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tommy Stewart, sought a writ of habe...
Eleventh Circuit: Denying Overturned Case Law to Inmates Doesn't Violate Due Process
Ammon Sumrall v. Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of sum...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Prison's 'No-Contact' Policy Against First Amendment Challenge
Dylan Brandt v. Tim Griffin, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Prisoner's First Amendment retaliation claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Eric Benson Skeens v. Ron Neal, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction,...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants in ADA and First Amendment Case
Christian Arnold v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Prisoner's First Amendment retaliation claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Dante Small v. Ryan Woods, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdi...
Court Upholds Prison's Ban on Religious Literature
Alberty v. Hunter, decided by Second Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that th...
Ninth Circuit: Prison diet restrictions can be constitutional if reasonably related to penological interests
Spencer v. Barajas, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Spencer,...
First Circuit: DOC book confiscation policy is a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction
Goncalves v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Goncalve...
Ninth Circuit: Prison can confiscate inmate legal files during transfers
Newman v. Underhill, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Newma...
Court Upholds Missouri Ag-Gag Law, Denying Injunction for Journalist
Cynthia Brown v. David Yost, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Prosecutor Gets Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case
Reid v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a state prosecutor who a...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Florida's Inmate Book Ban Policy
Kalulu v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Kalulu...