Case law

Scott v. Hirsch

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Jun 19, 2019

Individual defendants named in a § 1983 action may raise a defense of qualified immunity, which shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law. … Without identifying a case, or collection of cases, with sufficiently similar facts or that establish the case at hand as an obvious one, Plaintiff cannot satisfy the clearly established prong of the qualified immunity

Gilmore v. Salazar

748 F. Supp. 2d 1299 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2010

is irrelevant to the issue of sovereign immunity. … ’s inaction shall be appealable to the next official in the process established in this part. 25 C.F.R. § 2.8 .

Knight v. State of Oklahoma

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2023

A right is “clearly established” under the second prong of the qualified immunity analysis when the “contours of a right are sufficiently clear that every reasonable official would have understood that what he is doing … Plaintiff argues that Sugg and Scully are not entitled to qualified immunity because the law regarding both supervisory liability and state-created danger was clearly established before May 2020. (Doc. 33 at 16-18).

Rhoades

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · May 1, 2026

Qualified Immunity Standards “The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability so long as their conduct ‘does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional … Turning to the clearly established prong of the qualified immunity analysis, the circuit recognized that “it was clearly established as of July 26, 2009, that exigent circumstances must involve an urgent law enforcement

VANDAGRIFF v. White

640 F. Supp. 2d 1371 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · May 7, 2009

The Notice clearly states that it is filed by the “Department of Treasury — Internal Revenue Service” and that its purpose is to place others on notice of the lien interests claimed by the United States. … in the establishment of a lien.”

Tesh v. United States Postal Service

215 F. Supp. 2d 1220 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2002

Only the sovereign’s own consent could qualify the absolute character of that immunity....” Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410, 414 , 99 S.Ct. 1182 , 59 L.Ed.2d 416 (1979). … Defendants are, therefore, as they explicitly state in their reply brief, asserting a sovereign immunity argument. The defense of sovereign immunity implicates the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction. E.F.W. v. St.

Hill v. Brown

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Aug 12, 2020

Qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability in a §1983 action unless the official’s conduct violates clearly established constitutional rights. See Perez v. … violate clearly established law.

Hall v. Bivens

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Apr 25, 2025

Qualified immunity “is an immunity from suit rather than a mere defense to liability,” and “it is effectively lost if a case is erroneously permitted to go to trial.” … was clearly established at the time of defendant’s alleged misconduct.”

Cohlmia v. St. John Medical Center

906 F. Supp. 2d 1188 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Oct 26, 2012

He found that the “evidence established that Dr. … The court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment on the basis of HCQIA immunity and state law immunity, and additionally found plaintiff had failed to establish the substantive elements of his claims.

Daugherty v. United States

212 F. Supp. 2d 1279 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Jul 15, 2002

This distinction is clearly established by the Supreme Court in Stanley . … Plaintiff has not identified such a clearly articulated decision as a discharge or the denial of promotion.

Walker v. Anderson

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Apr 26, 2023

- established law.” … Holmes, 830 F.3d 1123, 1139-40 (10th Cir. 2016) (qualified immunity determination is governed by a standard of arguable probable cause, and officer will be entitled to qualified immunity even if mistaken about the existence

Smith v. Jordan

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Sep 8, 2025

Qualified immunity “shields public officials from damages actions unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.” Turner v. Okla. Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Comm’rs., 804 F. … Smith has not shown the constitutional right in question was clearly established at the time of the TPD defendants’ alleged conduct. Therefore, the TPD defendants are entitled to qualified immunity as to Mr.

Paris v. Carrocia

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2023

Bynum further argues that any constitutional right at issue related to Bynum’s supervisory duties was not clearly established and he is thus entitled to qualified immunity. … A right is “clearly established” under the second prong of the qualified immunity analysis when the “contours of a right are sufficiently clear that every reasonable official would have understood that what he is doing

Morris v. City of Tulsa

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Dec 31, 2019

constitutional violations was clearly established. … supporting any constitutional violation was clearly established.

Multimedia Games, Inc. v. WLGC Acquisition Corp.

214 F. Supp. 2d 1131 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Apr 18, 2001

Federal jurisdiction was established under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1381 , 1338, and 1367. … The merger contract is devoid of any language that clearly expresses the Tribe’s intent to authorize causes of action in federal court.

Moreland

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Jul 2, 2026

“When a defendant asserts qualified immunity at the summary judgment stage, it is the plaintiff’s burden to prove (1) the defendant violated his constitutional rights; and (2) the law was clearly established at the time … “For purposes of qualified immunity, law is clearly established if Supreme Court or Tenth Circuit or the weight of authority from other circuits, would put reasonable officers in the defendants’ position on notice they

Wikel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

197 F.R.D. 493 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Nov 13, 2000

Yet, “[t]he mere fact that litigation does eventually ensue does not, by itself, cloak materials” with work product immunity. Binks Mfg. Co. v. National Presto Indus., Inc., 709 F.2d 1109 , 1118 (7th Cir.1983). … The fact that a defendant anticipates the contingency of litigation resulting from an accident or event does not automatically qualify an accident report as work product.

Knighten v. Ramsey

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Apr 16, 2025

“Qualified immunity shields government officials from civil damages liability unless the official violated a statutory or constitutional right that was clearly established at the time of the challenged conduct.” … Ramsey contends he is entitled to qualified immunity because Knighten has not met his burden to show a constitutional violation or that the law was clearly established. ECF No. 101 at 19-37.

Quezada v. Walton

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Aug 24, 2022

to qualified immunity. … To survive a motion to dismiss raising qualified immunity, a plaintiff must show (1) that “the defendant’s actions violated a constitutional or statutory right,” and (2) “that the right was ‘clearly established at the

Ornder v. Elkins

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2020

But they are entitled to qualified immunity only “if their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights.” Mayfield v. Bethards, 826 F.3d 1252, 1255 (10th Cir. 2016). … Defendants contend they are entitled to summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity because the undisputed facts establish that they did not use excessive force and, even if they did, no clearly established law