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Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Against County
Marko LaFuente v. Duval County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko LaFuente, sued Duval County for alleged violations of his...
Florida appeals court upholds arrest and detention, finding probable cause
Judson W. Arne v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Judson W. Arne, sued the State of Florida for all...
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 ...
Sheriff Not Liable for Deputy's Alleged Excessive Force
Gregroy Tony, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Broward County, Florida v. Ashley Biggie, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Ohio Supreme Court suppresses evidence from unlawful "no-knock" warrant execution
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was pr...
State Not Liable for Park Injury Due to Lack of Foreseeability
Luckie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luckie, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligen...
Sheriff Not Liable for Inmate's Harm Under Eighth Amendment
Ryan Wolterman v. Shawn Syverson, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Jail Medical Care Case
Michael Hester v. Chester Cnty., Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Sixth Circuit Denies Inmate's Preliminary Injunction for Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference
Dominga Sanik Herrera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim fails; official lacked subjective knowledge of risk
McLean v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by McLean...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for State Police in Civil Rights Case
Benjamin Tariri v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Benjamin Tariri, sued the Commonwealth of Mass...
Sheriff Not Liable for Deputy's Actions Without Direct Involvement
State ex rel. Harris v. Trelka, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county sheriff could be held liabl...
County wins inmate's inadequate medical care lawsuit
Thomas v. County of Peoria, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the County of Peoria and its sheriff, al...
County Not Liable for Civil Rights Violations in Arrest and Detention
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...
Ninth Circuit: County Not Liable for Deputy's Sexual Assault Without Policy or Custom
Tracy Alves v. County of Riverside, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by T...