Tenth Circuit: Prison officials not liable for inmate's harm without knowledge of risk
ca10 · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Womble v. Chrisman, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit alleging tha...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
ca10 · 2025-11-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Russell v. Driscoll, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Attorney's failure to file appeal not ineffective assistance without clear instruction
ca3 · 2025-10-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Jose Montanez v. Paula Price, decided by Third Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jose Montanez's petition for a...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for failure to protect fails at preliminary injunction stage
ca7 · 2025-08-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Abre Jackson v. Marc Anastacio, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
ca5 · 2025-06-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Spikes v. Wheat, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, finding tha...
Former employee fails to show protected property interest for preliminary injunction
ca5 · 2025-05-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Atkins v. Hopkins, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Atkins, a...
Tenth Circuit Denies Inmate's Injunction for Medical Care Claim
ca10 · 2025-03-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Singh v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Singh, a f...