Explore 24 court opinions on Pleading Standards For Civil Rights Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court affirms dismissal of due process claim against FDOC
Javoney D. Roberts v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Javoney D. Roberts, sued ...
Prisoner's Due Process Claim for Library Access Dismissed
Rodney McCutcheon v. Christopher Lane, as Warden of the Tomoka Correctional Institution, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plai...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to plead awareness of risk
Nyynkpao Banyee v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit ...
Appellate court allows excessive force claim against San Antonio police to proceed
Erica Lee Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend of Jesus Rodriguez v. the City of San Antonio, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concern...
Redistricting Plan Not Discriminatory Intent: Voting Rights Claim Dismissed
Richard Montellano v. Gina Ortiz Jones, in Her Official Capacity; Sukh Kaur, in Her Official Capacity; Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, in His Official Capacity; Phyllis Viagran, in Her Official Capacity; Edwar...
Former inmate's Eighth Amendment medical care claim against governor dismissed
Susannah Kipke v. Wes Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit...
Former inmate's Eighth Amendment medical care claims against governor dismissed
Susannah Kipke v. Wes Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's claims ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Detainee's Claims Against Former President Trump
Thakur v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of First Amendment Challenge to Political Surveillance
Karl Rabenhorst v. Kristi L. Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Karl Rabenho...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Civil Rights Claims
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former in...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Emotional Distress Claims
State ex rel. Harris v. Copley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to dismiss a law...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Excessive Force Claim Against Correctional Officer
Tiffany Wingo v. Major Branson Harris, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to di...
Trump immune from civil liability for Jan 6th incitement claims
DC v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The District of Columbia sued Donald Trump for violations of the Ku Klux Klan Act, alleging he in...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title VI Claim Against MIT
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. MIT, decided by First Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by the StandWithUs Cen...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Lawsuit Against Cook County
Frankie Nelson v. County of Cook, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against Co...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Access to Courts Claim
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inma...
Prisoner's failure-to-protect claim dismissed for lack of specific threat evidence
David Fiddler v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's la...
Florida's ban on selling obscene materials to minors upheld
Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Florida's ban on the sale...
Court Affirms Dismissal of ADA Claims Against Corrections Department
M.R. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 28, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. This case concerns whether the New Jersey Department of Corrections...
Eighth Circuit: Prison officials not liable for inmate assault without deliberate indifference
Hamdi Mohamud v. Heather Weyker, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's claims...
Court Declines to Extend Bivens Liability in National Security Context
Bivens v. Clark, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bivens, sued Clark, a federal agent, under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agent...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison
Tracy Hampton v. David Shinn, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
SCOTUS Clarifies Causation Standard for § 1981 Discrimination Claims
Mahmoud v. Taylor, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Sixth Circuit's decision, holding that a plaintiff all...
Former inmate's First Amendment claims against Florida Corrections Secretary dismissed
Zherka v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inmate, Zhe...