Case law

Leslie Baas v. Michael A. Fewless

886 F.3d 1088 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Apr 2, 2018

immunity, we must “evaluate whether [the] allegations, if true, establish a violation of a constitutional or statutory right,” and if so, whether that right was “clearly established” such that it “provided fair warning … Appellees are therefore entitled to qualified immunity.

Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Sep 10, 2026

not clearly established. … immunity because it was not clearly established in 2012 that the solitary confinement program was unconstitutional.

National Commodity And Barter Association v. Glenn L. Archer

31 F.3d 1521 · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · Aug 4, 1994

qualified immunity. … However as we explain later, we decide only one specific question on qualified immunity--whether the defendants' alleged conduct violated clearly established First Amendment law.

Norwood v. Vance

591 F.3d 1062 · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Jul 9, 2009

Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity so long as a right to outdoor exercise in the midst of severe ongoing prison violence was not clearly established at the time defen- 8504 NORWOOD v. … Certainly, no authority clearly established the contrary. Allen didn’t. See p.8504 supra. And Spain v.

Violeta Valiente v. Luis Rivera

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · Jun 5, 1992

Claiming qualified immunity, defendant __________ moved for summary judgment. … As it was not clearly established at that time that such personnel actions, even if politically motivated, violated the constitution, defendant mayor is entitled to qualified immunity from damages liabilitywith respectto

Sauceda v. City of San Benito

78 F.4th 174 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Aug 15, 2023

Qualified Immunity Because the district court held that Lopez had probable cause to arrest Sauceda, it concluded that Sauceda had necessarily failed to overcome Lopez’s qualified immunity defense. … Qualified immunity may nonetheless protect Lopez’s conduct, however, if “a reasonable officer could have believed [the arrest] to be lawful, in light of clearly established law and the information the [arresting]

Savino v. the City of New York

331 F.3d 63 · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · May 22, 2003

DISCUSSION 23 It is well established that "[w]e review de novo a district court's denial of summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds." Kinzer v. … County of Suffolk, 316 F.3d 368, 385 (2d Cir.2003) (stating that an officer is entitled to immunity from suit if his conduct did not violate plaintiff's clearly established rights). B.

Stephen Roberts v. Mark Engelke

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Jul 7, 2026

Government actors “are entitled to qualified immunity under § 1983 unless (1) they violated a federal statutory or constitutional right, and (2) the unlawfulness of their conduct was clearly established … On this prong of the qualified-immunity analysis, the district court stated, “I find no case law suggesting that it was clearly established in the Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, or the Supreme Court

Watson v. University Of Utah Medical Center

75 F.3d 569 · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · Jan 19, 1996

Thus, defendants are entitled to qualified immunity as to this claim. … Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity on plaintiff's liberty claim.

Schreiber v. Moe

596 F.3d 323 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Mar 4, 2010

Qualified Immunity Both Schreiber’s warrantless-entry and excessive-force claims must be analyzed under the framework of the qualified-immunity doctrine. … We also conclude that Schreiber’s right to be free from excessive force was clearly established, so that Moe is not entitled to qualified immunity. 6 The relevant question here is “whether it would be clear to a reasonable

Gordon v. Kidd

971 F.2d 1087 · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Jul 1, 1992

immunity, because the right his actions allegedly violated was not clearly established in February 1988. … A claim of “extraordinary circumstánces” coupled with a lack of knowledge about the law may establish qualified immunity. 457 U.S. at 819 , 102 S.Ct. at 2738 .

Edward Joseph X. Chapman v. George W. Pickett, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Marion, Defendants

801 F.2d 912 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Sep 25, 1986

In 1978, this circuit rejected defendants’ qualified immunity argument and concluded: There can be no serious contention with the fact that the right to be free from disproportionate punishment has long been ‘clearly established … That case articulated an objective standard for determining qualified immunity.

Robert Roybal v. Toppenish School District

871 F.3d 927 · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Sep 20, 2017

In this case, the district court concluded, as a matter of law, that Toppenish violated Roybal’s clearly established due process rights. … We do not have jurisdiction, however, to review the denial of qualified immunity as to Roybal’s First Amendment retaliation claim.

Richard Reynolds v. Dawn Jamison and Christopher Darr

488 F.3d 756 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 8, 2007

Darr argued that he was entitled to qualified immunity. … Regardless of these additional arguments, the undisputed facts clearly demonstrate that Officer Darr had probable cause to arrest Reynolds on July 12, 2004 and thus is entitled to qualified immunity.

Howard Lockridge v. Board Of Trustees, Of The University Of Arkansas

294 F.3d 1010 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Jun 24, 2002

Qualified Immunity 23 Jones appeals the district court's determination that he is not immune to suit in his individual capacity in this matter. … This court has broadly considered what constitutes "clearly established law" for the purposes of a qualified immunity inquiry. Sexton, 210 F.3d at 909 (citing Boswell v.

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, Inc. v. Wicomico County

999 F.2d 780 · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Jul 23, 1993

The court denied the individual Appellants’ claim of qualified immunity on the basis that determining whether Appellants had violated Appellees’ clearly established rights turned on their disputed motive for altering their … Qualified Immunity The doctrine of qualified immunity shields public officials, including state prison officials, from civil liability as long as their conduct does not “violate clearly established statutory or constitutional

Daryl Bennett v. Jeremy Krakowski

671 F.3d 553 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Nov 18, 2011

However, it is well-established that an order denying qualified immunity to a public official is immediately appealable pursuant to the “collateral order” doctrine, Harrison, 539 F.3d at 521, “to the extent that a summary … judgment order denies qualified immunity based on a pure issue of law.”

Thomas Bradley v. Ark. Dept. of Educ.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Aug 30, 2002

"If no . . . right would have been violated were the allegations established, there is no necessity for further inquiries concerning qualified immunity." Id. … In other words, "[i]f the law did not put [the defendant] on notice that his conduct would be clearly unlawful, summary judgment based on qualified immunity is appropriate." Saucier v.

Amanda Morrison v. Board of Trustees of Green Township

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Oct 8, 2009

This right was “clearly established” for qualified immunity purposes at the time of Amanda’s seizure on October 30, 2002. See id. at 641. … Violation of Clearly Established Right Officer Celender finally argues that he is entitled to qualified immunity, even if he violated Amanda’s constitutional rights, because it was not clearly established at the time

Ruby v. Horner

39 F. App'x 284 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jun 26, 2002

Even if a search warrant is defective, government officials are protected from liability for civil damages by qualified immunity as long as their “conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights … It is clearly established that people are protected by the Fourth Amendment and that a search warrant must be based on probable cause.