Case law

Page v. Nissan North America Inc

District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 10, 2025

Qualified immunity shields government officials from civil liability, unless they violate “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.”13 “[G]overnment … But the Court finds no caselaw establishing that the alleged conduct violates the Constitution or federal law. So Denning and Hardman are entitled to qualified immunity. 13 City of Tahlequah, Okla. v.

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.

Ross v. Moody

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 31, 2022

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 … Plaintiffs respond that the officers are not entitled to qualified immunity.

Doe v. University of North Texas Health Science Center

District Court, N.D. Texas · Jun 23, 2023

The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials sued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 “from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory … When considering this second prong, the Court has determined that qualified immunity is appropriate when a defendant's actions were objectively reasonable “in light of clearly established law at the time of

Citizens Defending Freedom v. Arlington Independent School District

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

Superintendent Smith’s Qualified Immunity Defendants argue that Superintendent Smith is entitled to qualified immunity because Plaintiffs cannot establish a constitutional violation that was clearly … the clearly established prong.

Gilani v. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 13, 2023

clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person should have known.’” … ) whether that right was “clearly established” at the time of the public official’s alleged misconduct.

Trevino

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

Second, Plaintiff has not shown that the alleged violation was clearly established. As the FCR found, Plaintiff failed to carry his burden to point to clearly established law altogether. ECF No. 31 at 10. … Contreras is entitled to qualified immunity even if the Court adopted that version of the facts. Plaintiffs Objection also reasserts his request for appointed counsel. ECF No. 32.

Arnone v. Syed

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

and there is no clearly established law creating liability for a probation agent’s policies for gathering evidence for a trial court.4 The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability “so … Nor do Arnone’s allegations show a violation of any clearly established Fourth or Fourteenth Amendment right.

Johnson v. Crosby Elementary School

District Court, N.D. Texas · Aug 2, 2024

“The doctrine of qualified immunity protects public officials from liability for civil damages ‘insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person … to overcome qualified immunity.

Hinds v. Dallas Independent School District

188 F. Supp. 2d 664 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Feb 22, 2002

The DISD Defendants’ Summary Judgment Motion The DISD Defendants contend that the claims brought against them should be dismissed on grounds of qualified immunity. … Finally, these Defendants contend that Plaintiffs claims against them should also be dismissed on grounds of qualified immunity, official immunity, attorney immunity, and governmental immunity. III.

Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. v. Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs

860 F. Supp. 2d 312 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 20, 2012

They criticize ICP’s requested relief of establishing a set-aside for projects in high opportunity areas, suggesting that this remedy cannot qualify as a less discriminatory alternative because it would conflict with governing … V Finally, TDHCA relies on the affirmative defense of Eleventh Amendment immunity. TDHCA asserts that it is an arm of the State of Texas and is therefore entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity.

Cole v. Hunter

District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 29, 2020

Conversely, an officer’s conduct is not protected by qualified immunity if, in light of clearly established pre-existing law, it was apparent the conduct, when undertaken, would be a violation of the right at issue. … In analyzing qualified immunity claims, the Supreme Court has “repeatedly told courts . . . to not define clearly established law at a high level of generality.” Mullenix, 136 S. Ct. at 308 (citation omitted).

Dawes v. City of Dallas

District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 6, 2022

immunity. … Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985), provides the clearly established law for this case. See, e.g., Harmon v.

Perry Williams, Inc. v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp.

47 F. Supp. 2d 804 · District Court, N.D. Texas · Apr 19, 1999

This language clearly relieves FDIC-Corporate of any duty to warranty or guarantee accurate information concerning the notes in the Agreement. … of Section 16’s provisions establishing conditions of repurchase.

Johnson v. Dallas County Hospital District

District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 3, 2024

The “clearly establish[ed]” prong of the qualified immunity analysis “‘is better understood as two separate inquiries: [(1)] whether the allegedly violated constitutional rights were clearly established at the time of … Plaintiffs’ have not sufficiently pled constructive discharge, their claims also fail on the first prong of qualified immunity— “whether the plaintiff[‘s] allegations, if true, establish a violation of a clearly established

Jefferson v. Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustee

District Court, N.D. Texas · Sep 3, 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 … Here, the individual Defendants assert qualified immunity and argue that Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint does not plead facts sufficient to show violations of clearly established law to demonstrate a federal constitutional

O'Con v. Urquhart

District Court, N.D. Texas · Nov 8, 2024

“(T]he Fourth Amendment right to be free from excessive force . . . is clearly established.” Id. … CONCLUSION Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED on qualified immunity grounds.

Hodge v. Engleman

District Court, N.D. Texas · Oct 21, 2022

Section 1983, however, shields public officials from civil liability under the doctrine of qualified immunity “so long as their conduct ‘does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a … Plaintiff has failed to identify any clearly established law in her pleadings that is particularized to the facts at issue. Thus, the Court finds that Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.

Poullard v. Jones

District Court, N.D. Texas · Mar 31, 2022

Qualified Immunity “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects public officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established … clearly established law at the time of the violation.”

Smith v. Hernandez

District Court, N.D. Texas · Apr 1, 2020

Legal Principles 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 Harlow, the court explained that a key question is “whether that law was clearly established at the time an action occurred” because “[i]f the law at that time was not clearly established