Estate of Wayne A. Jones v. City of Martinsburg 4thCIR 9JUN2020
The Estate of Wayne Jones filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against police officers and the City after officers fired 22…
Chamberlain v. City of White Plains 2ndCIR 1JUN2020
The Estate of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. filed suit against officers of the White Plains Police Department and the City of White…
Sok Kong v. City of Burnsville 8thCIR 29MAY2020
After Map Kong was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, the plaintiff filed suit against the city and the officers…
Siler v. City of Kenosha 7thCIR 30APR2020
Topic: This is a use of force case involving deadly force. Kenosha Wisconsin police officer Torres was on patrol when he…
Goffin v. Ashcraft 8thCIR 24APR2020
Topic: Qualified Immunity granted for right not being clearly established. Based on a report by the burglary victim, who was Goffin’s…
Chestnut v. Wallace 8thCIR 21JAN2020
In this case Chestnut is jogging and observing an officer make traffic stops. When the officer sees the jogger a second…
Baker v City of Trenton 6thCIR 29AUG2019
This case is terribly tragic. An 18-year-old high school student named Kyle experimented with LSD on a “Senior Skip Day” and…
Clark v. Clark 8thCIR 13JUN2019
A principal of a school calls 911 and reports gunshots coming from the direction of nearby woods. Two deputies arrive at…
Karels v. Storz 8thCIR 15OCT2018
This is another 42 USC 1983 civil suit for excessive use of force. In this case, the 8th Circuit denied Qualified…
Conlogue v. Hamilton 1stCIR 11OCT2018
This case is about whether an officer should be granted qualified immunity in a 42 USC 1983 civil suit alleging excessive…