Case law

Krueger v. Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2022

Qualified immunity “shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.” Turner v. Oklahoma Oklahoma Cnty. Bd. Of Cnty. … “Although qualified immunity defenses are typically resolved at the summary judgment stage, district courts may grant motions to dismiss on the basis of qualified immunity.” Myers v.

Bond v. Tahlequah, City of

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Sep 25, 2019

They are entitled to qualified immunity if their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights. Id. … Even if the report were to be considered, it is only pertinent to the first prong of the qualified immunity test, not the “clearly established” prong. 12

Graham v. Lone Grove, City of

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Jun 8, 2022

He contends he is entitled to qualified immunity as to both federal claims, arguing that he did not violate Graham’s rights, and alternatively that these rights were not clearly established. … was clearly established.

Silsby v. Roberts

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Jan 2, 2025

“The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights … “‘When a defendant asserts qualified immunity at summary judgment, the burden shifts to the plaintiff to show that: (1) the defendant violated a constitutional right and (2) the constitutional right was clearly established

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. Seamprufe Inc.

121 F. Supp. 165 · District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Apr 14, 1954

secured by the Constitution” clearly place the cause of action within the jurisdictional purview of the “Civil rights” statute. 3 Naturally, to be entitled to relief, the plaintiffs upon a hearing of this matter must .establish … No person is immune from prosecution in good faith for his alleged criminal acts.

Krueger v. Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2024

Qualified Immunity The affirmative defense of qualified immunity “gives government officials breathing room to make reasonable but mistaken judgments about open legal … to qualified immunity unless existing precedent squarely governs the specific facts at issue.”

Paxton v. Independent School District No. 7 Leflore County, Oklahoma

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Aug 28, 2024

The Court further finds Tompkins is entitled to qualified immunity on Count 1, as Plaintiff has failed to allege that she violated a clearly established constitutional right. b. … The Court further finds Brittain and Beesley are entitled to qualified immunity on Count 1, as Plaintiff has failed to allege that they violated a clearly established constitutional right. A.

Graham v. Lone Grove, City of

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Mar 25, 2020

Qualified Immunity Standard at the Motion to Dismiss Stage Qualified immunity “shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.” … Because Plaintiff has not shown clearly established law, both Chief Oldham and Sheriff Bryant are entitled to qualified immunity.

Evans v. Bryant

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Sep 30, 2025

Under the doctrine of qualified immunity, “government officials performing discretionary functions generally are shielded from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory … The Tenth Circuit found that “merely recit[ing] the qualified immunity legal standard” and stating “in a single sentence, without citation to any legal authority” that “no clearly established law demonstrates [the alleged

McWilliams v. Dinapoli

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Aug 20, 2021

Clearly Established Law. … Under the qualified immunity analysis, the Plaintiff must also establish that Defendant DiNapoli’s actions violated a clearly established constitutional right – here, the right to be free from excessive force

West v. Cherokee County Board of County Commissioners

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Jun 18, 2020

Qualified immunity shields a government official “from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established [federal] statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … right was clearly established.

Edwards v. Harmon

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Dec 16, 2019

Furthermore, he contends that the Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity because they engaged in unconstitutional and excessive force in violation of clearly established law. … on qualified immunity” because it “may allow us to find a clearly established right even when a precedent is neither on point nor obviously applicable.”

Black v. Simmons

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Sep 30, 2020

Defendants did not violate any clearly established law. … The Court therefore finds Plaintiff has failed to establish either prong of the qualified immunity test.

Williams v. Hasenmyer

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Dec 20, 2023

Qualified Immunity. … Meyer are entitled to qualified immunity based on the “clearly established” prong.

Lakey v. Taylor

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2022

Coley argues that he is thus entitled to qualified immunity. Qualified immunity “shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.” Turner v. … As to the second qualified immunity prong – whether the constitutional right was clearly established, the parties disagree about what Plaintiffs must demonstrate.

Vogt v. Board of County Commissioners of McIntosh County, Oklahoma

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Dec 9, 2022

Qualified Immunity “The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional … For purposes of qualified immunity, the law is clearly established if Supreme Court or Tenth Circuit precedent, or the weight of authority from other circuits, has found the law to be as the plaintiff maintains.

Buckner v. Sallisaw, City of

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Apr 29, 2024

Claim to Qualified Immunity by Murray Murray first asserts that he is entitled to qualified immunity on the § 1983 claims for false arrest and excessive force. … Once a defendant raises a qualified immunity defense, a plaintiff bears a heavy burden to establish that a defendant has violated clearly established law. Hannula v.

Doe v. Poteau Public Schools

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2022

Qualified immunity “shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.” Turner v. Oklahoma Oklahoma Cnty. Bd. Of Cnty. … “Although qualified immunity defenses are typically resolved at the summary judgment stage, district courts may grant motions to dismiss on the basis of qualified immunity.” Myers v.

Watkins v. Housing Authority of the City of Hugo, The

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Feb 19, 2025

Qualified Immunity Defense Plaintiffs next contend the individual Defendants did not raise qualified immunity as a defense until the motion for summary judgment was filed, and therefore … The Individual Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support on Qualified Immunity [Docket No. 60] is DENIED AS MOOT.

Bailey v. Ada, City of

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Sep 16, 2024

“When the defendants are public officials asserting a qualified immunity defense and the appealed issue is whether a given set of facts establishes that defendants violated clearly established law,” the order denying … As a result, the Opinion and Order on qualified immunity is not final until all claims and parties have been addressed.