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Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. City of Phoenix, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of qualified immunity to Phoenix police officers ac...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Arrest for Domestic Assault Due to Probable Cause
Kendall Nygard v. City of Orono, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Sandra Outler v. Kelly Cooper, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Town of Wellington Officers Cleared in Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrest Claims
Mariajose Hidalgo v. State of Colorado, Town of Wellington, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mariajose Hidalgo, sued the Town ...
Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment for City in Civil Rights Case
Leeds v. City of L.A., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leeds, sued the City of Los Angeles for alleged violations of his ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Chelesy Eastep v. City of Nashville, TN, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Reuben Jelani Adams v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff's Office in Excessive Force Case
Patrick Jones, Jr. v. Lake County Sheriff's Office, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of su...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Michael Hoover v. Justin Due, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Retaliation claim fails: Investigation predated protected speech
Perez v. City of San Antonio, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of...
Inmate's deliberate indifference claim against sheriff dismissed
Salvatore Ziccarelli v. Thomas Dart, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for Chicago police in excessive force case
Zibrat v. City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zibrat, sued the City of Chicago and several officers, alleging exce...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
David Hieber v. Oakland County, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Oak...
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...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Philadelphia Police in Excessive Force Case
Richard Hightower v. City of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...