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Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Christopher Raddant v. Douglas County, Wisconsin, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of First Amendment Claims Against St. Louis Mayor
Yitzchak Simon v. Tishaura Jones, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought b...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Police Officers
Victoria Abrahamson, Hana Schroeder, Jody Schroeder, Terry Schroeder, Samantha Johnson, Bre Ahna Boggess f/k/a Bre Ahna Payne, Rebecca Bates, Tawni Hanson, Darby Jones, Hunter Miner, and the State of ...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Scaer v. City of Nashua, NH, decided by First Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...
Excessive Force Claim Against Ithaca Police Denied
Gurbanova v. City of Ithaca, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gurbanova, sued the City of Ithaca and its police department...
Police qualified immunity upheld in warrantless entry case
Daniel Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
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 for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Mike Yoder v. Scott Bowen, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Estate's claim against transit authority over fatal altercation fails
Estate of John Schroeder, by and through Dawn Tuck v. Port Authority Transit Corp, decided by Third Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the dist...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Police in Excessive Force Case
Michael Rivera v. New Castle County Police Department, decided by Third Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Fourth Circuit: Taser and Force Reasonable Against Resisting Suspect
Zachary Hebb v. City of Asheville, North Carolina, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Jail Medical Care Lawsuit
Amstutz v. Harris County, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Amstutz agai...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Jonathan Peoples v. Cook County, Illinois, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...