CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. SHEEHAN No. 13–1412 (U.S. May 18, 2015) This is a §1983 and ADA case where the U.S. Supreme Court held officers who shot a mentally ill individual who attacked them with a knife
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Heien v. North Carolina, 13-604 (December 15, 2015) This is a police mistake of law case. Sgt. Darisse noticed a vehicle with one of its brake lights not working and pulled over the driver. After receiving consent to search the vehicle he
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Stanton v. Sims, No. 12-1217, __ U.S. __ (November 4, 2013). In this U.S. Supreme Court case, the Court held an officer was entitled to qualified immunity after entering into a side-yard while in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect. The court
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Wyatt v. Fletcher No. 11-41359 (5th Cir. May 31, 2013). This is essentially a privacy claim for information known to the entity and released to the parent. For cities which have programs, community centers, and other situations where information about minors is
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Crostley v. Lamar County, Texas No. 12-40288 (5th Cir. May 29, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of qualified immunity and a court’s refusal to allow a pleading amendment in a §1983 case. After a night of drinking beer
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Maryland v. King, No. 12–207, slip op (June 3, 2013). In a divided decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held police could take DNA samples upon the arrest of an individual as part of the regular booking procedures. The court analogized it to
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Ramirez v. Jim Wells County, No. 11-41109 (5th Cir. May 15, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of qualified and official immunity for false arrest and excessive force claims brought against a Jim Wells County deputy under 42 U.S.C.
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John Flowers v. City of Diboll, et al, NO. 12-12-00107-CV (Tex. App – Tyler, March 22, 2013). This case involves governmental and qualified immunity of the City and a police officer arising out of an arrest of Flowers. Flowers did not get
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RBII,L.P. v City of San Antonio, No. 11–50626 (5th Cir. April 23, 2013). This is a structural standards case where the City of San Antonio demolished a substandard building but failed to provide notice within a specified time period. Due to the
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Missouri v McNeely, 569 U. S. ____ , No. 11–1425, Slip op. (April 17, 2013) This is a U.S. Supreme Court case holding that metabolizing of alcohol is not a per se exigency that justifies a warrantless blood draw. In this multi-concurring
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