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65 decisions. A decision engaging a claim is not a finding that the right was violated — the outcome is in each opinion.

• Hughey v. Tippah County

  Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2026-08-20 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Wendy Guida v. Cass County, Nebraska

  Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2026-08-20 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Donte Hale v. State

  Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2026-08-19 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Kevin Smith v. Christopher Price

  Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2026-08-19 · U.S. Const. amend. I; U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Freedom of expressionPrison conditionsPolice conduct

• Kevin Smith v. Christopher Price

  Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2026-08-19 · U.S. Const. amend. I; U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Freedom of expressionPrison conditionsPolice conduct

• Estate of Wilford Deweese v. Hancock

  Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2026-08-19 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Michael Washington v. City of Cincinnati

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-08-13 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Derek Antol v. Robert English

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-08-13 · U.S. Const. amend. I; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Freedom of expressionPolice conduct

• Walden v. The City of Duncan, Oklahoma

  Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2026-08-12 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Calm v. Taylor

  Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2026-08-11 · U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Prison conditionsPolice conduct

• Danielle Arthur v. Douglas Krause

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-08-11 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Knighton v. Benton County, MS

  Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2026-08-06 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Legacy Spencer v. Edward Glaser, III

  Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2026-08-04 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Mark Lovell v. Clermont Cnty. Sheriff's Office

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-08-04 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Joshua Phillips v. City of Hanceville, Alabama

  Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2026-08-04 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Colby Crosby v. Colleton County Sheriff's Office

  Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2026-07-31 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Michael Gregory v. State of Indiana

  Indiana Court of Appeals · 2026-07-30 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Derrick Jones v. City of St. Louis, Missouri

  Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2026-07-27 · U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Prison conditionsPolice conduct

• Blair v. District of Columbia

  District Court, District of Columbia · 2026-07-21 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Melvin Steger v. Steven Willis

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-07-21 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Alyssa Schukar v. Kenosha County

  Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2026-07-21 · U.S. Const. amend. I; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Freedom of expressionPolice conduct

• Wilson v. Stoltenberg

  Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2026-07-17 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  DiscriminationPolice conduct

• Naya Abbey v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty.

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-07-17 · U.S. Const. amend. I; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Freedom of expressionPolice conduct

• Calm v. Taylor

  Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2026-07-17 · U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Prison conditionsPolice conduct

• Harden v. Hedgecock

  Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2026-07-14 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct