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Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alexander v. Arceneaux, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Arc...
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,...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Devins v. Armstrong, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...
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...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Lewis v. Delgado, 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 defendant, a former...
Drone surveillance outside curtilage not a Fourth Amendment search, court rules
Kent Payne v. Eyerly-Ball, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Devins v. Armstrong, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...
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...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
James Breyley, III v. Larry Fuchs, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Roake v. Brumley, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Brumley,...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Velez v. Eutzy, decided by First Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
AG's office not liable for inmate legal services failures
Philip Myers v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsu...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Shelby Welter v. Janice Wilson, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Williams v. Wingrove, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a fo...
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...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Anthony Schmitt v. Jolene Rebertus, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Ohio Supreme Court: Overly Broad Public Records Request Properly Denied
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Rehabil...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds "No-Knock" Warrant Execution
State ex rel. Howard v. Plank, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed ...
Excessive Force and Medical Care Claims Against Officer Denied
Lanita Dotson v. James Faulkner, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Ezell v. Dinges, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a case al...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Tax Return Disclosure Lawsuit Against IRS Employee
Andrew Teter v. Anne E. Lopez, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Andrew Teter's lawsuit agai...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Erika Mabes v. Shannon Thompson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Fifth Circuit: Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Time-Barred
Vanderlan v. Jackson HMA, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Maxwell v. Thomas, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former ...