Case law

Chevalier v. Animal Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

839 F. Supp. 1224 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Dec 13, 1993

Plaintiff clearly would not qualify as a general-purpose public figure, and Defendants do not disagree. If Defendants are right about Plaintiff's status, it must be because he is a limited-purpose public figure. … Sullivan and Texas common-law qualified immunity. 5 . In fact, shortly after the McDonald decision, one commentator recognized the fallacy of the very argument Defendants advance. See Robert A.

Grado

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 9, 2026

Once an officer pleads qualified immunity, the plaintiff has the burden to establish that the officer violated the plaintiff’s clearly established federal rights. Argueta, 86 F.4th at 1088 (citing Estate of Davis v. … Thus, he failed to meet his burden to show that Defendants should have known that their conduct violated clearly established law. F. Defendants Are Entitled to Qualified Immunity.

Gill v. Wescott

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jun 18, 2025

Once an officer pleads qualified immunity, the plaintiff has the burden to establish that the officer violated the plaintiff’s clearly established federal rights. Argueta, 86 F.4th at 1088 (citing Estate of Davis v. … In short, an officer is entitled to qualified immunity “if there is no violation, or if the conduct did not violate law clearly established at the time.” Bailey v. Iles, No. 22-30509, 2023 WL 8062239 at *2 (5th Cir.

Clark v. Tarrant County, Tex.

608 F. Supp. 209 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 20, 1985

Plaintiffs also fail to establish a cause of action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 . … Because Plaintiffs have failed to establish both a Title VII and a Section 1983 claim, they have failed to pierce the TCAPD’s immunity.

Varo, Inc. v. Litton Systems, Inc.

129 F.R.D. 139 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Dec 13, 1989

Varo to produce documents protected by the attorney-client privilege and work product immunity doctrine. … Nor has Varo adequately demonstrated the applicability of the work product immunity doctrine.

Peter Williams, et al. v. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, et al.

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 27, 2026

The Officers are Entitled to Qualified Immunity Because No Clearly Established Law “Squarely Governs” “Qualified immunity protects officers from suit unless their conduct violates a clearly … attempt to identify “clearly established” law from five cases.

Gregory v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, John Middleton Unit

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 12, 2025

Qualified immunity protects government officials performing discretionary functions from suit and liability for civil damages to the extent their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional … But even if an official’s conduct violated a clearly established constitutional right, the official is nonetheless entitled to qualified immunity if his conduct was objectively reasonable under the circumstances.

Lawrence

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jun 15, 2026

A defendant would still be entitled to qualified immunity if he acted reasonably “in light of clearly established law at the time of the violation.” Terry v. Hubert, 609 F.3d 757, 761 (5th Cir. 2010). … Defendants assert they are entitled to qualified immunity. They argue Lawrence’s First Amendment right, given the circumstances, was not clearly established. See Defs.’ Mot. 7–8.

Lewis v. Dallas County

District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 23, 2024

“Even if the government official’s conduct violates a clearly established right, the official is nonetheless entitled to qualified immunity if his conduct was objectively reasonable.” Wallace v. … See Morin, 77 F.3d at 120 (“Public officials are entitled to qualified immunity from suit under § 1983 unless it is shown by specific allegations that the officials violated clearly established law.”); Schultea, 47 F.3d at

Lary v. Kavanaugh

611 F. Supp. 562 · District Court, N.D. Texas · May 31, 1985

Constitution and that Defendants Kavanaugh and Fincannon, in their individual capacities, are entitled to the qualified immunity of state officials acting in the scope of their authority. … There is an important exception to the immunity granted states by the Eleventh Amendment.

Dudley v. Gonzales

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jul 1, 2025

Once an officer pleads qualified immunity, the plaintiff has the burden to establish that the officer violated the plaintiff’s clearly established federal rights. Argueta, 86 F.4th at 1088 (citing Estate of Davis v. … To defeat the second prong of the qualified immunity analysis, Dudley must provide clearly established law that Defendants’ conduct was not objectively reasonable.

Horace v. City of Richardson Texas

District Court, N.D. Texas · Nov 1, 2023

Ray’s actions were objectively unreasonable in light of clearly established law at the time of the incident. … To determine whether a right was clearly established, the court inquires “whether a reasonable officer could have believed [his or her conduct] to be lawful, in light of clearly established law and the information the .

Brown v. Waybourn

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jan 27, 2025

Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity insulates a government official from civil damages liability when the official’s actions do not “violate clearly established statutory … In analyzing whether an individual defendant is entitled to qualified immunity, the court considers whether the plaintiff has alleged any violation of a clearly established right, and if so, whether the individual defendant

Devaney v. Blankenship

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 13, 2024

Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity insulates a government official from civil damages liability when the official’s actions do not “violate clearly established statutory … that clearly established law.

Roe v. Johnson County

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jan 20, 2021

‘We must frame the clearly established law question with specificity and granularity,’ for ‘the dispositive question is whether the violative nature of particular conduct is clearly established.’ … [Blankenship’s] conduct violated clearly established law.”

Mir v. L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P.

315 F.R.D. 460 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Jul 22, 2016

immunity provided by this subdivision.” … Mir has not established waiver under an at — issue theory.

United States Ex Rel. Stone v. AmWest Savings Ass'n

999 F. Supp. 852 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 2, 1997

A party attempting to invoke federal court jurisdiction bears the burden of establishing that jurisdiction. Langley v. … In return for his statements, the government gave Stone immunity from criminal prosecution.

Tatro v. State of Tex.

516 F. Supp. 968 · District Court, N.D. Texas · May 26, 1981

Strickland qualified good-faith immunity. … The Court in Wood was concerned that ignorance not be used as a basis for immunizing violations of “clearly established constitutional rights.”

Shabazz v. Texas Youth Commission

300 F. Supp. 2d 467 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 30, 2003

The Eleventh Amendment bars an individual from bringing suit in federal court against a state, unless the state consents, or Congress has clearly abrogated immunity pursuant to a validly exercised power. Perez v. … Established in its original form in 1949 by an act of the Texas legislature, TYC is the state's juvenile correction agency. It is concerned with juvenile delinquency, and its Board of Directors reports to the Governor.

Dorado

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jun 24, 2026

Qualified Immunity Standard “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established … Plaintiff accuses Defendant of using excessive force, violating his Fourth Amendment rights and clearly established law, thus preventing qualifying immunity. ECF No. 21.