Case law

Lacey v. C.S.P. Solano Medical Staff

990 F. Supp. 1199 · District Court, E.D. California · Dec 22, 1997

California’s institutional grievance procedure is clearly inadequate for a claim on which, as here, plaintiff seeks the award of damages. … In enacting the PLRA Congress did not establish a grievance procedure or an administrative agency charged with authority in the area. Indeed.

California Hospital Ass'n v. Maxwell-Jolly

776 F. Supp. 2d 1129 · District Court, E.D. California · Mar 4, 2011

their establishment and the justification for the final rates. 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13)(A). … However, the grant of certiorari does not impact the controlling law in this circuit which is clearly ILC II and Cal. Pharm. II.

Bline

District Court, E.D. California · Apr 7, 2026

Weeks, 2024 WL 1672258 (“Appellants are entitled to 4 qualified immunity on the conspiracy claim because it is not 5 clearly established that the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine 6 is inapplicable … In Buckley, the Supreme Court 5 reiterated the parameters of absolute and qualified immunity for 6 prosecutors.

Esquivil

District Court, E.D. California · Sep 29, 2025

used here was excessive, then the 10 officer is immune to civil suit under the doctrine of qualified immunity. … analysis on the second 14 qualified immunity prong.

Goldberg v. Ellett (In Re Ellett)

301 B.R. 570 · District Court, E.D. California · Oct 24, 2003

Examination of the two cases shows clearly that Federal Maritime is not closely on point with the conclusions reached by the Ninth Circuit in Goldberg v. Ellett. … The taxes at issue here, however, fall well outside that three year window and consequently qualify only as unsecured claims. 2 .

Clendenin

District Court, E.D. California · Dec 3, 2025

, that qualified immunity 22 applies.” … There are two prongs in the 26 qualified-immunity inquiry: “(1) whether ‘the facts alleged show the official’s conduct violated a 27 constitutional right; and (2) if so, whether the right was clearly established’ as of

(PC) J'Weial v. Gyles

District Court, E.D. California · Nov 8, 2019

The defense of qualified immunity protects public 16 officials “from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly 17 established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … With respect to the second prong of the qualified immunity analysis, the Supreme Court 24 has recently held that “[a]n officer cannot be said to have violated a clearly established right 25 unless the right’s contours

(PC) Witkin v. Pittsley

District Court, E.D. California · Jul 25, 2025

QUALIFIED IMMUNITY 5 A. … Legal Standards 6 “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials ‘from liability for civil 7 damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly

Wayne McKay v. Yuba County, et al.

District Court, E.D. California · Jun 9, 2026

Qualified Immunity 27 Defendants Gelber and Clegg are entitled to qualified immunity on plaintiff’s claims that 28 their actions constituted an unlawful seizure of both his person … Qualified 1 immunity precludes civil liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for state officials if “their conduct does 2 not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person 3 would

Doe

District Court, E.D. California · Feb 19, 2026

immunity analysis the “clearly 24 established” right that defendants allegedly violated. 25 … qualified immunity grounds. 5 As for Ferrara, plaintiff alleges that he issued an

Cordova

District Court, E.D. California · Sep 29, 2025

Additionally, 6 Defendant argues he is entitled to qualified immunity on this claim because “it was not clearly 7 established that a warden could violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive 8 force … As with the previous claim, Defendant argues he 17 is entitled to qualified immunity because “it is not clearly established that convicted inmates can 18 state a ‘bodily integrity’ claim under the Fourteenth Amendment

Guzman

District Court, E.D. California · Oct 17, 2025

established at the relevant time that any defendant 1 | could be liable for violating a term of the IAD where charges were dismissed, defendants are 2 || protected by qualified immunity. … Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201 (2001) (government officials 3 || enjoy qualified immunity from civil damages unless their conduct violates clearly established 4 || statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person

Calhoon v. City of South Lake Tahoe

District Court, E.D. California · Feb 8, 2023

Calhoon overcomes qualified immunity on this claim. 15 B. … This failure to 13 intervene was a violation of Calhoon’s clearly established constitutional right, and thus Calhoon 14 cannot secure summary judgment on grounds of qualified immunity.

(PC) Tenore v. Horowitz

District Court, E.D. California · Apr 8, 2021

She asserts qualified 19 immunity to Mr. Tenore’s claims. … When this 18 standard is combined with the second part of the test for qualified immunity—clearly established 19 law—the question is this: “viewing the evidence most favorably to [the plaintiff], and given 20 existing

(PC) Solomon v. Sheldon

District Court, E.D. California · Mar 2, 2020

Government officials enjoy qualified immunity 21 from civil damages unless their conduct violates “clearly established statutory or constitutional 22 rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” Harlow v. … As discussed 3 | above in section (A)(2)(i), plaintiffs allegations, as pled, clearly establish a right barring 4 | qualified immunity.

Vaughn v. Regents of University of California

504 F. Supp. 1349 · District Court, E.D. California · Jan 16, 1981

However, the Regents]’] power to issue bonds is limited to “establishing any project or acquiring lands for any project . . . ” [Cal. Education Code] § 92435. … Clearly, any damage claim resulting from a lawsuit such as the instant one would not be paid through such revenue bonds but from public funds. Selman v. Harvard Medical School, 494 F.Supp. 603, 615 (S.D.N.Y. 1980).

Newman v. San Joaquin Delta Community College District

814 F. Supp. 2d 967 · District Court, E.D. California · Aug 31, 2011

Qualified Immunity A court may not determine qualified immunity at the summary judgment stage when there is a factual dispute as to “the facts and circumstances within an officer’s knowledge” or “what the officer and claimant … immunity. 2.

(PS) Gunn v. County of Butte

District Court, E.D. California · Feb 26, 2021

Qualified Immunity 7 Government officials enjoy qualified immunity from civil damages unless their 8 conduct violates “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights … Ordinarily, once the court 28 concludes that a right was clearly established, an officer is not entitled to qualified immunity 1 because a reasonably competent public official is charged with knowing the law governing

Victoria Green v. Greg Rodriguez, Michael Pallares

District Court, E.D. California · Sep 25, 2025

Additionally, Defendants argue Pallares is entitled to qualified immunity on this 13 claim because “it was not clearly established that a warden could violate the Eighth Amendment’s 14 prohibition against excessive force … As with the previous claim, Defendants argue 23 Pallares is entitled to qualified immunity because “it is not clearly established that convicted 24 inmates can state a ‘bodily integrity’ claim under the Fourteenth Amendment

(PC) Bennett v. Burton

District Court, E.D. California · Mar 8, 2024

“Where a defendant presents a qualified immunity defense in a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, 3 ‘dismissal is not appropriate unless we can determine, based on the complaint itself, that qualified 4 immunity applies.’” … Dec. 15, 8 | 2020) (‘denying qualified immunity to prison officials because inmates had “a clearly established 9 || constitutional right to protection from a heightened exposure to COVID-19, despite the novelty of 10