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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Ogilvie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ogilvie, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sheriff can redact body camera footage
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a county she...
Vehicle search justified by marijuana smell and plain view discovery
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bonner, challenged his conviction for possession of cocai...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Nairn v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nairn, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Jackson-Jamison v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson-Jamison, sued the State of Florida for a...
Sheriff Not Liable for Arrestee's Injuries
State ex rel. Fritsche v. Cook, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Former inmate's deliberate indifference claim against county employee survives immunity challenge
State ex rel. Price v. Spitler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Freeman v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Freeman, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Hannon v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to suppress evi...
Ohio Supreme Court suppresses evidence from unlawful "no-knock" warrant execution
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was pr...
Appellate court revives ADA and NJLAD claims over facility accessibility
Yoandra Mendoza v. Kendall Park Plaza, Ltd., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Yoandra Mendoza, sued Kendall Park Plaza, Ltd...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Civil Rights Case
Romero v. County of Kern, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Romero, sued the County of Kern for alleged violations of his ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Healthcare Provider in Detainee's Medical Claim
Juliana Swink v. Southern Health Partners Incorporated, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Claudette Rabdeau v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff's Office in Excessive Force Case
Patrick Jones, Jr. v. Lake County Sheriff's Office, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of su...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Ballentine v. Broxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in Excessive Force Case
Herren v. Beshears, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive for...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Lori Chavez-DeRemer v. Elmer Miller, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
County wins inmate's inadequate medical care lawsuit
Thomas v. County of Peoria, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the County of Peoria and its sheriff, al...
Officer's Use of Force Not Excessive Under Fourth Amendment
Lamar Forbes v. John Phelan, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lamar Forbes, sued the defendant, John Phelan, alleging that Phelan, a co...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in ADA Accommodation Case
Schwartz v. Miller, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Miller, ...
Non-compete injunction denied: Former employer fails to show likelihood of success
Stanley Kappell Watson v. Shenekka Bradsher, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimin...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Jada Padua v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Jordan Watkins v. Brij Mohan, 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 the defen...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Jordan Whitaker v. Michael Dempsey, 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 the...