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Due Process Claim Moot After Conviction
Vasquez v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vasquez, sued the Florida De...
Due Process Claim Moot After Conviction
Jessie Joseph v. State of Florida and Ricky Dixon, Secretary Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case con...
Prisoner's moot release moots due process claim for good time credit hearing
State ex rel. Teagarden v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit ...
Appellate court affirms mandamus for risk protection hearing
Florida Commission on Offender Review v. Clarke, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)...
Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Constitutional Rights Claim Against State
Dorothy Seidel Hall v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dorothy Seidel Hall, sued the State of Texas for a...
Texas court dismisses Open Meetings Act claim as moot and not justiciable
State of Texas, Maxx Juusola, Tracy Martin, and Alan Crider v. City of Dallas, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, in Her Official Capacity as the Interim City Manager for the City of Dallas and the State Fair of...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Student's Due Process and Contract Claims
Jennifer Ferrell Brantley v. Melissa Jones-Wommack, in Her Official Capacity as Acting Executive Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, And, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 9...
Parole denial for not completing transitional housing upheld
Hill v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Ohio Department of Rehabilita...
Voluntary cessation of challenged conduct does not automatically moot a case
Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on December 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Seventh Circuit...
Mootness doctrine defeats father's due process claims against school board
Rodney K., Sr. v. Mobile County Board of Education, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
SCOTUS: Denial of qualified immunity motion is immediately appealable
Clark v. Sweeney, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on November 24, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a district court's denial of a motion to dism...
Auditor Not Compelled to Act Without Statutory Authority
State ex rel. Harris v. Schwendeman, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county auditor could be compell...
Inmate's due process claim moot after release from prison
State ex rel. Martre v. Reed, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former inmate...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Parole Due Process Claim
Shawn D. Dollinger v. Executive Director of CDOC and Warden of Crowley County Correctional Facility, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The pl...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Marcus Evans v. Lorenetta Smith, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Court Dismisses Case Seeking Trump Records, Citing PRA and Standing
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Record...
No 'Involuntary Servitude' in Florida's Felon 'No-Hire' Policy
Tarlochan Singh v. Pamela J. Bondi, 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 Fl...
Court Affirms City's Summary Judgment Against "Straight Pride" Event Organizers
Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, Texas; Karl Mooney, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of College Station; And Bryan Woods, in His Official Capacity as the City...
CAFC Affirms Ruling Against Apple in Qualcomm Overcharge Dispute
Qualcomm Incorporated v. Apple Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns Apple's breach of contract claims against Qualcomm for alleged...
University's COVID-19 policies upheld against constitutional challenge
Kiera Isgrig v. Trustees of Indiana University, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kiera Isgrig, sued the Trustees of Indiana Unive...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Due Process Claims Against City
ESML Holdings Inc v., decided by Third Circuit on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of ESML Holdings' claims against the Ci...
Ninth Circuit: Zoning Law Doesn't Substantially Burden Religious Exercise
Spirit of Aloha Temple v. County of Maui, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a religious orga...
Inmate's moot due process claim for 'good time' credits dismissed
State ex rel. Robinson v. Clemans, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former in...
NRA not prevailing party for attorney fees after mooted challenge
National Rifle Association v. Commissioner, Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement, decided by Eleventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dist...
Church fails to show insurance law violates Establishment Clause
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Myron Kreidler, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gr...