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Category: Sec. 1983

December 4, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Health and Safety, Litigation, Official/Qualified Immunity, Search and Seizure, Sec. 1983

Officer entitled to immunity for warrantless entry while in hot pursuit of misdemeanor suspect says U.S. Supreme Court.

Stanton v. Sims, No. 12-1217, __ U.S. __ (November 4, 2013). In this U.S. Supreme Court case, the Court held an officer […]

November 13, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Official/Qualified Immunity, Sec. 1983

Officers and City not liable in Taser death case says 5th Circuit.

  Williams v. City of Cleveland, Mississippi No. 12-60759 (5th Cir. September 25, 2013)(Order publishing opinion dated October 31, 2013) This is […]

October 31, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Employment Law, Litigation, Sec. 1983, Whistleblower

Whistleblower jury award upheld by 14th Court of Appeals

Alief Independent School District, Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry, 14-12-00532-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 31, 2013). […]

July 11, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Sec. 1983, Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Innocent defendant’s claims against DPS and DA dismissed

Sampson v Tex. Dept. Public Safety et al, NO. 09-12-00537-CV (Tex. App. Beaumont, July 11, 2013). This is a §1983 and state […]

July 11, 2013Agency, Constitutional Challenge, Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Official/Qualified Immunity, Sec. 1983, Sovereign Immunity, TTCA, Uncategorized

Homeowners’ claims dismissed against County and District in buyout suit after Ike.

Miller et. al v Jefferson County, NO. 03-11-00521-CV, (Tex. App. – Austin, July 11, 2013). Miller et. al v Jefferson County Drainage […]

June 15, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Litigation, Official/Qualified Immunity, Search and Seizure, Sec. 1983

Mother’s claims for release of sexual orientation information of daughter dismissed.

Wyatt v. Fletcher No. 11-41359 (5th Cir. May 31, 2013). This is essentially a privacy claim for information known to the entity […]

June 10, 2013Constitutional Challenge, Official/Qualified Immunity, Search and Seizure, Sec. 1983

Dubious evidence of probable cause still enough to protect deputies under qualified immunity.

Crostley v. Lamar County, Texas No. 12-40288 (5th Cir. May 29, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of qualified […]

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