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Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Nuuh Na'im v. James Beck, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Appellate court denies qualified immunity to officers in inmate death case
Samuel Anderson Sr. v. Ben Altom, Yoanna Campos, Jessica Colon, John Durr, Jovita Flores, Adrianna Hernandez, Anthony Kepler, Yaiselym Solis, Tiffany Sterling, Bill Tisdell, Steven Wheeler, decided by...
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...
Inmate's Excessive Force and Medical Needs Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit
Ronald Gaines v. Thomas J. Dart, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Fifth Circuit: Inmate Fails to Prove Warden's Deliberate Indifference to Medical Need
Berryman v. Huffman, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a fo...
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...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Wood v. Patton, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former co...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Sampy v. Rabb, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former corr...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction for Inmate's Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference
Frias v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Frias, a...
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 ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Holberg v. Guerrero, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...