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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hayes v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hayes, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Barricks v. James Wright, 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 defe...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hodge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hodge, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations...
Prison officials' actions did not show deliberate indifference to inmate's access to courts
Khanal v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections,...
Second Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Baltas v. Jones, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in excessive force case
Leeds v. City of L.A., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Leeds, sued the City of Los Angeles for alleged violations of his ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Birt Ford v. Dennis Reagle, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Excessive Force Traffic Stop Case
Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Mervin Lee Johnson,...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Louis Chandler v. Mike Brown, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Daniel Christensen v. William Weiss, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robert Fletcher v. Peter Doig, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Malcolm Wilson v. Angelita Castaneda, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Jordan Watkins v. Brij Mohan, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Court Upholds Police Stop and Search Based on Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause
Dessins v. City of Sacramento, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dessins, sued the City of Sacramento for alleged violations of...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
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...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Darlene Chrisman v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Jeremy Jones v. David Ceinski, Jr., decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
David Walton v. Ashley Nehls, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Dennis Jones v. Leland Dudek, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Kelsey Smith v. Michael Whitsel, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robert Dennis v. Michael Burgess, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Estate of Jason Waterhouse v. Direzza, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...