Civil Rights

Jul 9, 2026

Civil Rights: §1983-Malicious Prosecution-Qualified Immunity

Defendants appealed the denial of their motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff was convicted of first-degree murder in Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court later overturned the conviction, finding that the state […]

Jul 9, 2026

Civil Right: §1983-Excessive Force-Qualified Immunity

Plaintiff, representative of Ricky Cobb’s estate, appealed the district court’s grant of defendants’ motion to dismiss. Defendants attempted to stop Cobb for driving without headlights. Cobb, who had a warrant, […]

Jul 9, 2026

Civil Right: §1983-Deliberate Indifference to Medical Need-Sufficiency of Evidence

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in his § 1983 action alleging that defendants were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs. Where defendants’ expert opined that the conservative treatment […]

Jul 1, 2026

Civil Rights-Wrongful Death-Domestic Violence-Failure to Protect

Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their complaint against defendants, alleging that law enforcement had failed to keep their mother safe after her ex-husband harassed her, repeatedly violated restraining orders which […]

Jul 1, 2026

Civil Rights-Race Discrimination-Place of Public Accommodation-Granting Free Admission to Tribal Members

Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their discrimination complaint challenging defendant’s policy that granted free admission to their facility to registered members of federally recognized Native American tribes. Plaintiffs, who were […]

Jul 1, 2026

Civil Rights-§1983-Unlawful Arrest-Veracity of Arrest Warrant

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment on his §1983 action. Plaintiff alleged that he was unlawfully arrested by defendants because the affidavit supporting his arrest warrant contained false and misleading […]

Jul 1, 2026

Civil Rights-§1983 Excessive Force-Monell Claim

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her §1983 action. Plaintiff was severely injured when she was struck by an aerial warning munition that police had fired during a protest. Plaintiff alleged […]

Jul 1, 2026

Civil Rights-§1983-Adverse Summary Judgment-Sufficiency of Evidence

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in her §1983 action. Where the district court permissibly relied on a declaration submitted by defendant that was based on personal knowledge and admissible […]

Jun 24, 2026

Civil Rights-§1983-Official Capacity Claim-Sovereign Immunity

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment granted in his §1983 action alleging official-capacity claims for damages and injunctive relief, along with individual capacity failure-to-protect claims. Where the Eleventh Amendment barred damage suits […]

Jun 24, 2026