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Mar 31, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court backs officer in excessive force case

The Supreme Court rules a police officer was shielded by qualified immunity in protest excessive force case, finding no clearly established Fourth Amendment violation.

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Mar 23, 2026

SCOTUS sides with street preacher in First Amendment case

The U.S. Supreme Court allows a street preacher’s First Amendment challenge to proceed, ruling prior conviction does not bar prospective §1983 relief.

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Dec 23, 2025

8th Circuit allows §1983 claims for detainee’s death to move forward

The 8th Circuit revives §1983 claims after detainee Jovon Mitchell died of a stroke in St. Louis County jail, finding plausible deliberate indifference.

Jul 25, 2025

8th Circuit reinstates retaliatory arrest claim

The 8th Circuit ruled a Missouri officer is not entitled to qualified immunity in a case alleging false arrest and First Amendment retaliation.

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Jun 30, 2025

Justices nix suit to lift Planned Parenthood Medicaid exclusion

The Supreme Court ruled Medicaid beneficiaries can’t sue under §1983 to lift South Carolina exclusion of Planned Parenthood as approved provider.

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May 16, 2025

SCOTUS rejects ‘moment-of-threat’ rule in deadly force cases

The Supreme Court revives a civil rights case, ruling courts must consider all circumstances in deadly police force cases, not just the moment of threat.

Jul 21, 2016

Civil Rights: Section 1983- Exculpatory Evidence

Where a sheriff admitted that the murder victim contacted him several times about her estranged husband but failed to state it was five to 15 times and the defense attorney […]

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