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Ninth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Brown v. Salcido, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of qualified immunity to a deputy sheriff accuse...
Excessive Force Claim Dismissed: Inmate Fails to Prove Deliberate Indifference
Richards v. Cuyahoga Cty. Corr. Ctr. Warden Shemo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the correctional center...
Excessive Force Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Jacqueline Gaines v. Denise Cross, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...
Sheriff Not Liable for Excessive Force in Arrest
Bagby v. Davis, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive force ...
Fifth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Quiroz v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Qu...
Officer Not Granted Qualified Immunity for Pepper-Spraying Surrendered Suspect
Ethan Marks v. Officer Benjamin Bauer, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunit...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
John Dukeman, II v. Dylon Wyatt, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Excessive Force Claim Fails Without Concrete Evidence
Gonzalez Tomasini v. Steiner, decided by First Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Deputy Denied Qualified Immunity for Excessive Tasing
Kevin Lewis v. Sheriff, Fulton County Georgia, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualif...
Qualified Immunity Shields Police from Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrest Claims
Perdomo v. City of League City, TX, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Abbie Platt v. Melinda Mansfield, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in Excessive Force Case
Abdelaziz v. Lugo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff and deputy sheriff for alleged...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Evans v. Garza, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Garza, in...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Kimberley Diane Settle v. David Collier, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Joshua Otero v. Christian Kane, decided by Third Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Adam Keup v. Nicholas Palmer, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago Police in Arrest Case
Bernard Mims v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Claudette Rabdeau v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Qualified Immunity Shields City Officers from Fourth Amendment Claims
Bitner v. City of Pekin, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bitner, sued the City of Pekin for alleged violations of his Fourt...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Christian Lauria v. Lieb, decided by Third Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Prison Officials in Excessive Force Case
Fugedi v. Initram, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Initr...
Deputy Sheriff Denied Qualified Immunity for Excessive Force
Garcia v. County of Alameda, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a deput...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Claim
Anthony Browne v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Galbraith v. Hooper, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, findi...