Case law

Corey McClendon v. Gary Long

22 F.4th 1330 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jan 19, 2022

’ claims for damages in their individual capacities, as they had not violated any clearly established law. … On appeal, they do not challenge the district court’s rulings as to damages or qualified immunity.

Christopher J. Windsor v. Chris Eaves

614 F. App'x 406 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jun 5, 2015

They filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity. … The district court ruled that all four of them had violated Windsor’s clearly established constitutional rights and thus were not entitled to qualified immunity.

United States v. Roosevelt Coats, III

8 F.4th 1228 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 12, 2021

The evidence in Herrington clearly established that the defendant knew full well that his partner was armed with a gun because, with the partner brandishing that gun, the two stormed a truck; hauled out at gun point the … The Record Does Not Clearly Establish that this Is an Extraordinary Case Requiring an Offense Level Reduction for Acceptance of Responsibility Despite Defendant’s Obstruction of Justice

Orvel W. Lloyd v. Van Tassell

318 F. App'x 755 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jan 27, 2009

“To be eligible for qualified immunity, the official must first establish that he was performing a ‘discretionary function’ at the time of the alleged violation of federal law occurred.” Crosby, 394 F.3d at 1332. … This constituted excessive force, and the officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because law was clearly established on the point. Id. at 1198–99.

C. C. a minor, etal v. Monroe County Bd. of Ed.

299 F. App'x 937 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Nov 10, 2008

Qualified immunity1 To establish the defense of qualified immunity, the burden is first on the defendant to establish “that the allegedly unconstitutional conduct occurred while he was acting within the scope of … This conclusion might reasonably be construed to to suggest that R.H.’s rights were clearly established, or at least to imply such a conclusion.

36 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1753, 35 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 34,908 James E. Crawford, Cross-Appellees v. Western Electric Company, Inc., Cross-Appellants

745 F.2d 1373 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Nov 5, 1984

In sum, the Crawford court conclusively ruled that thirteen of the original fifteen plaintiffs had established prima facie cases of discrimination under section 1981, and that four of the thirteen had similarly established … Western Electric contends that the district court’s finding is clearly erroneous.

Russell W. Smith v. Nick Roundtree

704 F. App'x 831 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 21, 2017

Qualified immunity shields government officials sued in their individual capacities from liability against a plaintiff’s claims under § 1983 if the officials’ conduct did not “violate clearly established statutory or constitutional … Courts then apply a two-part framework to evaluate a qualified immunity defense. Id. at 1254. The court must ascertain “whether the plaintiff’s allegations, if true, establish a constitutional violation.” Id.

Andrew Joyce v. Sgt. Jason Ward

480 F. App'x 954 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jun 27, 2012

“Qualified immunity offers complete protection for government officials sued in their individual capacities as long as their conduct violates no clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … The arresting officers are entitled to qualified immunity.

Carmen Jean Harris and Leslie John Pettway, James Hollifield v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner of the Doc, Jean W. Hare, Warden, J.D. White, (Warden-Limestone), Lynn Harrelson, (Warden-Kilby), Correctional Health Care, Inc., Dr. George Sutton, Ala. Medical Director (Chc), Brice R. Paul, Sheriff of Coffee County, Alabama, Coffee County, Alabama and Fred Payne, Georgia Rudolph, Stewart M. Hughey, Etc., Defendants-Intervenors, Alabama Department of Corrections, Its Agents and Employees, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee. Carmen Jean Harris and Leslie John Pettway, James Hollifield v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner of Doc, Jean Hare, Warden, J.D. White, (Warden-Limestone), Lynn Harrelson, (Warden-Kilby), Correctional Health Care, Inc., Dr. George Sutton, Ala. Medical Director (Chc), Brice R. Paul, Sheriff of Coffee County, Alabama, Coffee County, Alabama and Fred Payne, Georgia Rudolph, Stewart M. Hughey, Ais 131035, Adam Lamar Robinson, Chuck Stoudemire, Ais 153319, Alabama Department of Corrections, Its Agents and Employees, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellants

941 F.2d 1495 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Sep 18, 1991

individual otherwise qualified." … Correctional Facilities, supra note 3, at 4 12 "Sexual transmission has been most common among homosexual men, although heterosexual transmission has been clearly established." Update 1988, supra note 1, at 11.

Garrett M. Cook v. Micheal Brooks

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Feb 19, 2026

right (2) that was clearly established at the time of the official’s conduct. … Ordinarily, “it is proper to grant a motion to dismiss on qualified immunity grounds when the complaint fails to allege the violation of a clearly established constitutional right.” Corbitt v.

Ocmulgee Fields, Inc. v. Comm. of Internal Revenue

613 F.3d 1360 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 13, 2010

that the tax court clearly erred. … Ocmulgee Fields’ next argues that it had legitimate business purposes for the exchange, but this argument also fails to establish clear error.

William Robert Leonard v. Christian Silva

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Sep 20, 2023

And, even assuming a constitutional violation, no clearly established law put the officers on notice that their conduct was unconstitutional. … Callahan, 555 U.S. 223, 231 (2009) (“The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory

Yvonne M. West v. DeKalb County, Georgia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Dec 1, 2025

Here, the district court determined that the individual defendants were entitled to quali- fied immunity based on the clearly established prong. … West cannot overcome their qualified immunity at the dismissal stage. AFFIRMED.

In re: Darren Demeatrie Gordon

827 F.3d 1289 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jul 8, 2016

June 24, 2016) (concluding that a companion conviction for aiding and abetting a Hobbs Act robbery “clearly qualifies as a ‘crime of violence’ under the use-of-force clause in § 924(c)(3)(A)” without regard to the § 924 … In those cases, the § 924(c) companion conviction clearly qualified as a crime of violence.

Eric Youngblood, Sr. v. City of Georgiana, Alabama

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jun 9, 2025

a constitutional right that (2) was clearly established at the time of the violation. … Further, to win on qualified immunity’s clearly-established-law prong, Youngblood must do even more: he must establish that USCA11 Case: 23-13142 Document: 68-1 Date Filed: 06/09/2025 Page: 13 of 17

James M. Daniels v. John Bango

487 F. App'x 532 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 20, 2012

Here, Bango argues that his actions, which are undisputed, did not violate clearly established constitutional rights; therefore, we find the appeal of the district court’s qualified immunity determination proper. … Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity is “an entitlement not to stand trial . . . when a government actor’s discretionary conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a

Darryl Maurice Young v. Rios

390 F. App'x 982 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 6, 2010

“Qualified immunity shields government officials who perform discretionary governmental functions from civil liability so long as their conduct does not violate any clearly established statutory or constitutional rights … “In this circuit, the law can be ‘clearly established’ for qualified immunity purposes only by decisions of the U.S.

Eloy Rojas Mamani v. Jose Carlos Sanchez Berzain

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 29, 2011

immunity and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. … And the well- pleaded facts in this case do not equal the kind of conduct that has been already clearly established by international law as extrajudicial killings or as crimes against humanity.

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael Boudreaux

581 F. App'x 757 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Sep 5, 2014

Qualified immunity is an immunity from suit that extends to government officials performing discretionary functions. See Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 817-18 (1982). … Under this common-law defense, public officials sued in their individual capacities are entitled to qualified immunity when their actions do not violate “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights.”

William Manseau v. City of Miramar

395 F. App'x 642 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Sep 10, 2010

immunity conclusion. … was established.