Case law

Steven Lefemine v. Dan Wideman

758 F.3d 551 · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Jul 11, 2014

It concluded that the Officers were entitled to qualified immunity because the unconstitutionality of their conduct had not previously been clearly established. … The district court first found that a “special circumstance” arose from its determination that the Defendant Officers were entitled to qualified immunity.

Powell v. Basham

921 F.2d 165 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Dec 11, 1990

On the First Amendment claim, defendants argued, inter alia, that they were entitled to qualified immunity because Powell's First Amendment right to criticize the promotion system and practices had not been clearly established … objectively reasonable as measured by clearly established law."

Bobby Maxwell (Ahmid Latfee Jamal Ali) v. Thomas K. Mason

668 F.2d 361 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Dec 23, 1981

First, appellants contend, the district court erred in ignoring, “without comment,” the qualified immunity of prison officials established in Procunier v. Navarette, 434 U.S. 555 , 98 S.Ct. 855 , 55 L.Ed.2d 24 (1978). … immunity for prison officials established in Procunier v.

Randy Cole v. Michael Hunter

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Aug 21, 2019

Garner does not formulate “clearly established law” with the degree of specificity required by the Supreme Court’s decisions on qualified immunity. … Ct. at 1776 (“Qualified immunity is no immunity at all if ‘clearly established’ law can simply be defined as the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.”); Wilson v.

Michael Baxter v. Louis Roberts, III

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Nov 30, 2022

We begin with the standard for qualified immunity: “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials ‘from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory … We next consider the “clearly established” prong of the qualified immunity analysis. Grider, 618 F.3d at 1254.

Morris v. Lanpher

563 F.3d 399 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Apr 24, 2009

Qualified immunity protects public officials from damage actions if their conduct did not violate clearly established rights of which a reasonable person would have known. Harlow v. … A police officer in applying for a search warrant is entitled to qualified immunity from a § 1983 Fourth Amendment damage claim if his conduct was objectively reasonable.

Jackson v. Rapps

947 F.2d 332 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Oct 17, 1991

—B— The directors also argue that they are entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiffs’ damage claims. … Qualified immunity protects a government official from suit if, at the time of the challenged acts, it was not clearly established that those actions would violate clearly established law of which a reasonable person would

James Snyder, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Sidney Trepagnier, City of New Orleans, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

142 F.3d 791 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · May 27, 1998

On the basis of these answers, the district court granted Trepagnier qualified immunity. … There are two components to the qualified immunity inquiry: “ ‘[ (1) ] clearly established law and [ (2) ] the information the ... officers possessed.’ ” Hunter, 502 U.S. at 227 , 112 S.Ct. at 536 (quoting Anderson v.

McCuen v. Polk County

893 F.2d 172 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Jan 4, 1990

As an alternative holding, the court found that Bennett would be entitled to good faith qualified immunity in any event. See Anderson v. … in light of then “clearly established law”).

Linda Anne Scott, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. University of Mississippi, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

148 F.3d 493 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Jul 27, 1998

Coolbaugh clearly establishes that Congress’s § 5 enforcement powers are not limited to suspect classifications. … clearly better qualified.

Malik v. Mackey

268 F. App'x 83 · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · Mar 5, 2008

Mar. 31, 2006), we agree that Mackey is entitled to qualified immunity on Malik’s constitutional claims. … A government official is entitled to immunity from § 1983 suits if “(a) the defendant’s action did not violate clearly established law, or (b) it was objectively reasonable for the defendant to believe that his action did

Chappel v. Montgomery County Fire Protection District No. 1

131 F.3d 564 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Nov 14, 1997

In the alternative, they have also argued that, even if Chappel’s speech was protected, they are entitled to qualified immunity because this protection was not clearly established. … Rather, if the contours of the right alleged to have been violated were clearly established, the defense of qualified immunity should ordinarily fail. Dickerson, 101 F.3d at 1158.

Marques Johnson v. James Dunn

91 F.4th 1114 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jan 30, 2024

Dunn moved to dismiss Count I of both the initial and amended complaints on the ground that the doctrine of qualified immunity immunized him from suit. … But because Johnson has not satisfied the “clearly established” prong of the qualified immunity analysis, I stop here and conclude that Officer Dunn is entitled to qualified immunity and that we need

McKee v. Hart

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · Jan 6, 2006

is entitled to qualified immunity. … was clearly established at the time of Sattele’s alleged conduct.

Meals v. Memphis Cty

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jul 11, 2007

Under the doctrine of qualified immunity, “government officials performing discretionary functions, generally are shielded from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory … If the plaintiff fails to establish any one of these elements, qualified immunity must be granted. Radvansky v.

Whalen v. County of Fulton

126 F.3d 400 · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · Oct 2, 1997

Qualified Immunity The individual defendants argue that they are immune from liability under the doctrine of qualified immunity. … We therefore agree with the individual defendants that the rights sought to be protected were not clearly established and that the defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. II.

Simons v. Bellinger

643 F.2d 774 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Jan 4, 1980

Goodwin, supra, is subject to a qualified immunity. … Under a qualified immunity, the “good faith” of the defendant Committee members would clearly be a material fact in dispute and we would have to reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Jerry Nelson v. Keyvon Sellers

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Jan 5, 2024

clearly established law.” … Nelson’s Right Was Clearly Established. All that remains is “the clearly established prong of the qual- ified immunity inquiry.” Helm v.

Kiman Kingsley v. Lawrence County, Missouri

964 F.3d 690 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Jul 2, 2020

“[T]he qualified immunity 5 Kiman also sued the officers in their official capacities and brought claims under Missouri common law. … “In making a qualified immunity determination, we apply a two-prong inquiry: ‘(1) whether the facts shown by the plaintiff make out a violation of a constitutional or statutory right, and (2) whether that right was clearly

Arthur Huggins v. School District of Manatee County

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 15, 2025

Qualified Immunity We begin with qualified immunity. … Stat. § 1001.48, qualified immunity would not protect her from liability. Officials performing discre- tionary functions are still liable for violations of clearly established rights.