Childers v. Iglesias, No. 16-10442, (5th Cir. February 9, 2017) This is a false arrest/§1983 case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims against the arresting officers. Childers owns a ranch and was
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Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections, No. 15-680 (U.S. March 1, 2017) In this U.S. Supreme Court redistricting case, the Court held the lower courts misapplied the standard for determining whether race was an impermissible factor in redrawing district lines. This
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Alderson v. Concordia Parish Correctional Facility, No. 15-30610, (5th Cir. Feb 9, 2017) This is a pretrial detainee constitutional suit against a state correctional facility and several employees. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of all claims except
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Heaney v. Roberts, No. 15-31088 (5th Cir. January 23, 2017) This is a First Amendment retaliation/discrimination case where the Plaintiff, Heaney, was ejected from a city council meeting allegedly due to his statements at the meeting. On September 18, 2013, Tom Heaney
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Hamilton v. kindred, No. 16-40611(5th Cir. January 12, 2017) This is an interlocutory appeal in a suit involving alleged unlawful body cavity searches of two women and the trial court’s denial of a Deputy Sheriff’s claim of qualified immunity. Two women, Hamilton
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RAY WHITE, ET AL. v. DANIEL T. PAULY, No.16-67 (U.S. January 9, 2017) This is an excessive force, police shooting case where the United States Supreme Court granted an officer’s qualified immunity defense. Through a serious of events, three officers became involved
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Griggs v. Brewer, No. 16-10221(5th Cir. October 28,2016) This is a qualified immunity/excessive force claim where the U.S. 5th Circuit affirmed the granting of the officer’s qualified immunity defense. Officer Charley Brewer conducted a routine traffic stop of a vehicle driven by
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Gibson v. Kilpatrick,15-60583(5th Cir. September 20,2016) This is a First Amendment retaliation in employment case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held the employee’s speech was not on a matter of public concern. This is a continuing litigation
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Cowart v. Erwin, No. 15-10404 ( 5th Cir. September 13, 2016) This is a §1983 and Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) case where the U.S. 5th Circuit affirmed a jury award for excessive force. Former prisoner Mark A. Cowart filed suit
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Melton v. Phillips, No. 15-10604 ( 5th Cir. September 14,2016). This is a qualified immunity case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held a sheriff’s deputy was not entitled to immunity. The plaintiff, Michael David Melton, spent
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