Case law

Sindelir v. Vernon Jr

District Court, N.D. Texas · Feb 16, 2023

Qualified immunity shields officials who perform discretionary functions from liability in their individual capacity “insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which … “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.

Reeder v. Isachievici

District Court, N.D. Texas · Nov 21, 2024

Qualified Immunity “Qualified immunity shields government officials performing discretionary functions from liability unless their conduct violates clearly established statutory … Camp, 37 F.4th 1062, 1068 (5th Cir. 2022) To overcome the defense of qualified immunity, a plaintiff must show “(1) that the official violated a statutory or constitutional right, and (2) that the right was ‘clearly

Rice

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 6, 2026

A government actor is entitled to qualified immunity unless: (1) the plaintiff alleges a violation of a constitutional right and (2) that right was “clearly established” at the time of the alleged violation. Cope v. … Thus, because Plaintiffs have not carried their burden to clearly establish a violation of constitutional rights, Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.

Weisshaus v. Teichelman

District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 27, 2022

And “to overcome qualified immunity, the plaintiff's version of those disputed facts must also constitute a violation of clearly established law.” Edwards v. … “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.

Probst v. Beckett

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jul 24, 2025

Qualified Immunity. … Qualified immunity protects government officials from suit and liability for civil damages under Section 1983 insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable

Johnson v. Tarrant County, Texas

District Court, N.D. Texas · Feb 7, 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

Jackson v. Robledo

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 13, 2025

“Qualified immunity protects officers from suit unless their conduct violates a clearly established statutory or constitutional right.” Edmiston v. … Qualified immunity analysis considers whether clearly established law put officials on notice that the constitutionality of the alleged conduct was beyond debate. See Morgan v.

Young v. The City of Irving

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 21, 2025

“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. Cnty. … is clearly established for purposes of the second step of the qualified immunity analysis if it would be clear to a reasonable official, at the time of the challenged conduct, that his conduct violated the statutory or

Knighton v. University of Texas at Arlington

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 27, 2020

a clearly established constitutional right, this Court must determine whether qualified immunity “is still appropriate because the defendant’s actions were objectively reasonable in light of law which was clearly established … “To be clearly established for purposes of qualified immunity, the contours of the right must be sufficiently clear that a reasonable official would understand that what he is doing violates that right.” Id.

Chalk v. Elliott

449 F. Supp. 65 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Apr 21, 1978

It is well established that “a judge will not be deprived of immunity because the action he took was in error, done maliciously, or was in excess of his authority; rather he will be subject to liability only when he has acted … Defendant-Elliott clearly was vested under Texas law with the power to entertain and act upon plaintiffs’ license application.

Brannan v. City of Mesquite Texas

District Court, N.D. Texas · Nov 5, 2021

there was a violation, the Court then asks “whether qualified immunity is still appropriate because the defendant’s actions were objectively reasonable in light of law which was clearly established at the time of the … established for qualified immunity purposes.

Probst v. Beckett

District Court, N.D. Texas · May 29, 2025

Qualified Immunity. … Qualified immunity protects government officials from suit and liability for civil damages under Section 1983 insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable

Warren v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'n

55 F. Supp. 3d 915 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 15, 2014

However, the Court determined that “such an approach confuses the waiver of sovereign immunity and a grant of subject matter jurisdiction,” clarifying that Section 1702 “is plainly no more than a waiver of sovereign immunity … The Court further finds that the legislative history and statutory construction of Section 1723a(a) establish that the phrase “of competent jurisdiction” has the distinct purpose of qualifying federal jurisdiction in cases

Admiral

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jul 20, 2026

Qualified Immunity The motion also alleges that qualified immunity bars Admiral and Wright’s claims against Benson. … objectively unreasonable in light of clearly established law at the time of the incident.81 “Therefore, unless existing precedent squarely governs the conduct at issue, an official will be entitled to qualified

McGaugh v. Griffin

District Court, N.D. Texas · Dec 5, 2020

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

Vodicka v. Ermatinger

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 26, 2020

Whether Qualified Immunity Bars Plaintiffs’ § 1983 Claims Against Sayers and Ermatinger Qualified immunity is “an immunity from suit rather than a mere defense to liability,” so it is important to “resolv[e] immunity … light of clearly established law at the time of the violation.”

Jackson v. Sheriff of Ellis County, Tex.

154 F. Supp. 2d 917 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Apr 2, 2001

Although an official policy *920 which is itself unconstitutional clearly subjects a municipality to section 1988 liability, “even a facially innocuous policy will support liability if it was promulgated with deliberate indifference … Rather, in order to establish the official policy element, Jackson need only allege that such a policy was promulgated with deliberate indifference to the known or obvious consequences that constitutional violations would

Securities & Exchange Commission v. Brady

238 F.R.D. 429 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 16, 2006

Thus, i2 and Baker Botts have met their burden to establish attorney-client privilege as to Categories 3 and 4. … Qualified protection extends to documents and tangible things including a lawyer’s research, analysis of legal theories, mental impressions, notes, and memoranda of witnesses’ statements.

Rose v. Dallas County Texas

District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 30, 2020

Qualified Immunity Legal Standard The seven individual Defendants have moved for summary judgment on the issue of qualified immunity. … When an officer invokes qualified immunity, the burden then shifts to the plaintiff, who must rebut the defense by establishing a genuine fact dispute as to whether the official’s allegedly wrongful conduct violated clearly

Dent v. Methodist Health Systems

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jan 8, 2021

(2) Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity shields “government officials performing discretionary functions” from “liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not … Whether an officer violated this clearly established right depends upon probable cause.