Case law

Ronald Matrisciano v. Randle, Micheal P.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 26, 2009

to qualified immunity. … If the right was not clearly established, qualified immunity applied. Id. More recently, however, the Supreme Court has decreed that the Saucier two-step sequence is no longer mandatory. Pearson, 129 S. Ct. at 818.

Elwell, Scott v. Dobucki, Kenneth P.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 10, 2000

Officials lose their immunity only when their conduct violates clearly established statutory or constitutional rights. See id. at 817. … He is therefore entitled to qualified immunity, and the judgment of the district court is Affirmed.

Gosnell v. City Of Troy

979 F.2d 1257 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Nov 17, 1992

These defendants argued that they did not violate any clearly established constitutional rights by their actions in 1983. … CONCLUSION 19 Because the district court has yet to clearly rule on the merits of the qualified immunity issue, no appealable order exists under the collateral order doctrine.

James Campbell and Lois Campbell, as Co-Administrators for the Estate of Ronald J. Campbell, Deceased v. Colin F. White

916 F.2d 421 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 24, 1990

established” constitutional right; and that as a police officer acting within the scope of his employment he had a qualified immunity from suit. … established, sufficiently particularized” constitutional right; and that he was entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity.

Purtell, Jeffrey v. Mason, Bruce

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · May 14, 2008

Qualified-immunity claims are determined by reference to the two-part inquiry established in Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201 (2001). … Whether the facts established a constitutional violation (the first half 2 Officer Mason could have immediately appealed the denial of his qualified-immunity claim. Behrens v.

Edwin C. West v. Kurt Schwebke

333 F.3d 745 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 20, 2003

Defendants now pursue an interlocutory appeal, arguing that qualified immunity entitles them to an immediate end to what is left of the litigation. See Behrens v. … Qualified immunity is available unless the rules of law on which plaintiffs rely are so clearly established that a reasonable state actor is bound to understand *749 how they apply to the situation at hand.

Cynthia Myers v. Karen Hasara and Gail Danner

226 F.3d 821 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 17, 2000

qualified immunity was not justified. … to the injury were clearly established at the time.

Kelsey Smith v. Michael Whitsel

134 F.4th 962 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 17, 2025

The court stated that, in 2019, the law clearly established that non-medical jail staff may not ignore a detainee in obvious medical distress. See Dobbey v. Mitchell- Lawshea, 806 F.3d 938, 941 (7th Cir. 2015). … But, as we have repeatedly explained, an interlocutory appeal is available only if this court can review the denial of qualified immunity as a matter of law. Johnson v.

Dunn, Natasha A. v. City of Elgin

347 F.3d 641 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 20, 2003

However, we also find that the Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity because the unconstitutional nature of their actions was not clearly established prior to this case. … Qualified immunity protects govern- mental officers performing discretionary functions “insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statu- tory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would

McKinney, Timothy v. Duplain, Robert

463 F.3d 679 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Sep 12, 2006

, the issue whether the federal right allegedly infringed was clearly established . . . .” … U.S.] at 317, typically, the issue whether the federal right allegedly infringed was clearly established, . . .”

Herbert Williams v. City of Chicago

733 F.3d 749 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 24, 2013

Qualified immunity “protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not 14 No. 12-3249 violate clearly established statutory … right was clearly established at the time of the alleged violation.

Sachin Gupta v. Chad Melloh

19 F.4th 990 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Dec 6, 2021

The doctrine of qualified immunity protects govern- ment officials from liability for civil damages in situations in which their conduct does not violate a clearly established stat- utory or constitutional right. … Qualified immunity under § 1983 extends to police officers unless (1) they violated a federal statutory or consti- tutional right, and (2) the unlawfulness of their conduct was “clearly established at the time.”

Gabriella Siler v. City of Kenosha, Wisconsin

957 F.3d 751 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 29, 2020

Addressing first the claim against Officer Torres, the dis- trict court granted Officer Torres’s motion for summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity. … Siler cannot establish that Officer Torres violated a clearly established right, he is entitled to qualified immunity even if he em- ployed unreasonable force. See Mullenix v. Luna, 136 S.

Gonzalez v. Village of West Milwaukee

671 F.3d 649 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Feb 2, 2012

Claims of qualified immunity involve two inquiries: (1) whether the official violated a constitu- tional or statutory right, and (2) whether the right was clearly established at the time of the alleged misconduct. … No. 10-2356 21 clearly established under the state or federal constitu- tions at the time of Gonzalez’s arrests, the officers are entitled to qualified immunity. B.

Walter E. Edwards v. Veronica Cabrera and Harry T. Redmond

58 F.3d 290 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 20, 1995

“Qualified immunity shields [officers] from suit for damages if ‘a reasonable officer could have believed [Edwards’ arrest] to be lawful, in light of clearly established law and the information the officers possessed.’ ” … In this case, the officers are entitled to qualified immunity if they had probable cause to arrest Edwards.

Dawn Hanson v. Chris LeVan

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jul 21, 2020

Ultimately, dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) is appropriate based on qualified immunity only when the plaintiffs’ well‐ pleaded allegations, taken as true, do not “state a claim of vi‐ olation of clearly established law.” … that the plaintiffs stated a claim for a violation of a clearly established right, barring qualified immunity at this point in the litigation.

Jo Whitlock v. Shawn Brown

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Feb 24, 2010

actions were unconstitutional in light of clearly established law? … Brown is entitled to qualified immunity.

Maurice Lewis v. City of Chicago

914 F.3d 472 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jan 23, 2019

“Qualified immunity attaches when an official’s conduct does not violate clearly established statuto- ry or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” Kisela v. Hughes, 138 S. … Qualified immunity requires a two- part inquiry: we must determine (1) whether facts alleged or shown by a plaintiff make out a violation of a constitutional right, and (2) if so, whether that right was clearly established

Annamma A. Ezekiel and Al Ezekiel v. Jaime T. Michel and United States of America

66 F.3d 894 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Sep 26, 1995

Michel was appointed (to serve as a resident physician in training in the VA hospital under the supervision and direction of the VA hospital medical staff) clearly establishes that he was a federal employee rather than an … Under 38 U.S.C. § 7406 , the Secretary may establish residency and internship positions and appoint qualified persons to such positions (without regard to civil service or classification laws, rules or regulations), and “

May, Gregory v. Sheahan, Michael F.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Sep 8, 2000

III Government officials performing discretionary functions are entitled to a qualified immunity that shields them from damages liability "insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or … were clearly established at the time in question.