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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for state in civil rights case
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of h...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Martin v. Burgess, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Burgess,...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hudson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hudson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Carter v. Dupuy, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Dupuy, in ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alan Dorrbecker v. Kevin Howard, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Constitutional Claims
Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph Zieler, sued the State of Florida for alleged violatio...
Eleventh Circuit: No Prima Facie Case for Racial Discrimination in Police Department
Geoffrey Anderson v. City of Atlanta, Georgia, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Prisoner's Claims Against BOP Official for Unlawful Surveillance
Vaughn Gardner v. Todd Blanche, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a compl...
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...
City zoning ordinance upheld against due process and takings claims
KamKane Enterprises, LLC v. City of Gholson, Eddie Oliver, Ric Maddox, Zach McFarland, Holley Herwig, Buck McAdams II, and Jonathan Spence, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Manning v. City of Tulsa, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Tuls...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bonner, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
DCF Employee and Agency Shielded by Sovereign and Qualified Immunity
Majka v. Department of Children and Families and Brandon Cullum, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Majka, sued the Depa...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Bexar County Officials in Excessive Force Case
Darrell Avery Payne v. Stephanie R. Boyd, Liza Rodriguez, Joe Gonzales, Michael Mery, Catherine Torres-Stahl, Kristina Escalona, Benjamin Robertson, Christine Del Prado, Jennifer Pena, Ron Rangel, Fra...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case, Citing Factual Disputes
This case involves Latasha Rouse, who sued Matthew Fader, a police officer, alleging that he used excessive force against her during an arrest. The incident occurred when Officer Fader responded to a ...
City's 'No Camping' Ordinance Upheld Against First Amendment Challenge
Adam Horwitz v. City of Denton, Our Daily Bread, Inc., Sara Hensley, Jesse Kent, MacK Reinwand, Devin Alexander, Amanda Brown, Wendy McGee, Alva Santos, Melvin Franklin, Demone McClinton, Tricianne Br...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Aldacosta v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Officer, Denying Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Taser Case
This case involves Keith Edwards, who sued Officer J. Grubbs under Section 1983, alleging excessive force during an arrest. Edwards claimed that Officer Grubbs used a taser on him without justificatio...
Appeals Court Reverses Qualified Immunity for Supervisor in Retaliation Lawsuit, Allowing Case to Proceed
This case involves Scot Gaither, a former employee of the City of Memphis, who sued his supervisor, Tim Lane, alleging that Lane retaliated against him for reporting a hostile work environment. Gaithe...
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 ...
Tenth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment for City on Police Officer's First Amendment Retaliation Claim, Affirms for Individual Officers
This case involved a former police officer, Armendariz, who sued the City of Colorado Springs and several individual defendants, alleging various claims including violations of his First Amendment rig...
Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case, Citing Disputed Facts
This case involves Shauntae Anderson, who sued William Crouch, a police officer, for excessive force and unlawful arrest after an incident where she was tased and arrested. The district court initiall...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Medical Claim
Barber v. Rounds, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against prison ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Village in Excessive Force Case
Heiden v. Village of Westmont, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Heiden, sued the Village of Westmont for alleged violations of ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Scott DeBruyn v. Adam Douglas, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Tenth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Former Colorado Employee's Political Retaliation Lawsuit Against Governor Polis
This case involves Mr. Eaves, a former employee of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), who sued Governor Polis and other state officials. Eaves claimed that his termination was political...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery conviction
Ershid v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ershid, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery, ...
Fourth Circuit: Obstruction of Justice Justifies Arrest, Dismisses Claims
Ashley Cooper v. City of Wheeling, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Ci...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrest Case
David Sanders v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of hi...