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Tucker v. King County, WA, Settlement, Unlawful Detention, 2025

Brief • July 31, 2025

Filed under: Unlawful Detention

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Tucker v. King County, WA, Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Unlawful Detention, 2025

Brief • July 31, 2025

Filed under: Unlawful Detention

Tucker v. King County, WA, Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Unlawful Detention, 2025 Case 2:24-cv-00002-RAJ Document 39 1 Filed 07/31/25 Page 1 of 25 The Honorable Richard A. Jones United States District Court 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN …

The Catch-22 of Qualified Immunity

Article • August 15, 2024 • from CLN September, 2024

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

The Catch-22 of Qualified Immunity by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Judge Don Willett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge Carlton Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi have authored opinions excoriating the doctrine of qualified immunity (“QI”). QI …

Third Circuit Denies Prosecutor’s Claim of Absolute Immunity Where Wrongfully Convicted Man’s Complaint Alleged Facts Sufficient to Support Finding That Prosecutor’s Actions Served ‘Investigatory Func...

Article • June 15, 2024 • from CLN June, 2024

Filed under: Absolute Prosecutorial Immunity

Third Circuit Denies Prosecutor’s Claim of Absolute Immunity Where Wrongfully Convicted Man’s Complaint Alleged Facts Sufficient to Support Finding That Prosecutor’s Actions Served ‘Investigatory Function’ by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney   The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Middle District …

Estate of Arthur Stapler v. Alabama DOC, AL, Complaint, Unlawful Removal of Organs, 2024

Brief • April 11, 2024

Filed under: Stolen Property, Unlawful Detention

Estate of Arthur Stapler v. Alabama DOC, AL, Complaint, Unlawful Removal of Organs, 2024 DOCUMENT 2 ELECTRONICALLY FILED 4/11/2024 4:16 PM 03-CV-2024-900568.00 CIRCUIT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA GINA J. ISHMAN, CLERK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA BILLY WAYNE STAPLER, Plaintiff, v. ) ) ) ) Case …

Ahmadi v. King County, WA, Complaint, Unlawful Detention, 2024

Brief • January 2, 2024

Filed under: Fourth Amendment, rights, Unlawful Detention

Ahmadi v. King County, WA, Complaint, Unlawful Detention, 2024 Case 2:24-cv-00002-RAJ 1 3 RATIB AHMADI, 5 6 7 8 11 12 Page 1 of 11 Case No.: 2:24-cv-2 Plaintiff, CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL vs. KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, Defendant. 9 10 Filed 01/02/24 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …

Arizona Attorney General Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Toss Unconstitutional Law Banning the Recording of Cops

Article • November 1, 2023 • from CLN November, 2023

Filed under: Videotaping, TV/Movies, Media Access

Arizona Attorney General Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Toss Unconstitutional Law Banning the Recording of Cops by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott In a victory for the First Amendment, the Arizona Attorney General agreed to settle a lawsuit brought in August 2022 challenging a state law that banned recording …

Cops Aren’t Just Murdering People With Impunity – They Also Conduct Bogus Traffic Stops

Article • June 15, 2023 • from CLN July, 2023

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police), Traffic Stops, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Cops Aren’t Just Murdering People With Impunity – They Also Conduct Bogus Traffic Stops by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Police are tasked with upholding the law, but current case law has created a system where officers are actually incentivized to break the law by making bogus traffic stops. …

The 24/7 Police Lineup of Face Recognition Technology

Article • April 15, 2023

Filed under: Lineups, Facially Invalid Warrant

The 24/7 Police Lineup of Face Recognition Technology by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi If to err is human, how safe should we feel about an algorithm matching a criminal’s picture up against your charming portrait? Clearview AI is the latest software program that promises a near 100% accuracy in …

Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detective Who Arrested Anti-Police-Slogan Sidewalk Chalkers, but Not Other Chalkers Whose Content Wasn’t Anti-Police, Even Though There Was Probable Cause to A...

Article • February 15, 2023 • from CLN March, 2023

Filed under: Protests, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detective Who Arrested Anti-Police-Slogan Sidewalk Chalkers, but Not Other Chalkers Whose Content Wasn’t Anti-Police, Even Though There Was Probable Cause to Arrest by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a Las Vegas, Nevada, police …

Fifth Circuit Denies Absolute Immunity for Prosecutor Who Fabricated Evidence in Murder Conviction and Death Sentence

Article • December 15, 2022 • from CLN January, 2023

Filed under: False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Fabrication of Evidence

Fifth Circuit Denies Absolute Immunity for Prosecutor Who Fabricated Evidence in Murder Conviction and Death Sentence by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed an order of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana that denied absolute immunity to …

No Qualified Immunity for Colorado Cop Who Killed a Puppy in Empty Parking Lot

Article • October 20, 2022

Filed under: Shootings, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

No Qualified Immunity for Colorado Cop Who Killed a Puppy in Empty Parking Lot by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On September 21, 2022, United States District Judge Raymond P. Moore denied qualified immunity to defendant Matthew Grashorn, a Loveland, Colorado, policer officer who shot a family pet …

Federal Officers Can Violate Civil Rights With Near Impunity - Supreme Court’s Refusal to Consider New Bivens Contexts Provides Protection to Those Who Abuse Their Authority

Article • June 15, 2022 • from CLN July, 2022

Filed under: Abuse of Discretion Standard, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Federal Officers Can Violate Civil Rights With Near Impunity - Supreme Court’s Refusal to Consider New Bivens Contexts Provides Protection to Those Who Abuse Their Authority by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian The civil rights we all inherently possess, and that are ostensibly still protected by the U.S. Constitution, …

US Court of Appeals -Section 1983 Outline-2022

Publication • 2022

Filed under: Recusal, Fabricated Evidence

US Court of Appeals -Section 1983 Outline-2022 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Office of Staff Attorneys Section 1983 Outline Updated 2022 Office of Staff Attorneys United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit This outline is intended for use as a starting point for research. …

SCOTUS Reverses Tenth Circuit’s Denial of Qualified Immunity for Fatal Police Shooting

Article • January 15, 2022 • from CLN February, 2022

Filed under: Shootings, Excessive Force (Police), Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

SCOTUS Reverses Tenth Circuit’s Denial of Qualified Immunity for Fatal Police Shooting by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) reversed a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that had reversed the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …

Second Circuit Declares Police Firearms Examiners Subject to Brady, Examiner Who Failed to Disclose Exculpatory Ballistics Report Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity

Article • December 15, 2021 • from CLN January, 2022

Filed under: Opinions and Expert Testimony, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Evidence - Failure to Disclose

Second Circuit Declares Police Firearms Examiners Subject to Brady, Examiner Who Failed to Disclose Exculpatory Ballistics Report Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut …

Fifth Circuit: Texas Police Get Qualified Immunity for Knowingly Using Taser to Ignite Gasoline-Soaked, Suicidal Man, Killing Him and Destroying Family’s House

Article • December 15, 2021 • from CLN January, 2022

Filed under: Suicides, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Fifth Circuit: Texas Police Get Qualified Immunity for Knowingly Using Taser to Ignite Gasoline-Soaked, Suicidal Man, Killing Him and Destroying Family’s House by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refused to re-visit its decision that Texas police officers …

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Officer’s Retention of Driver’s License Without Reasonable Suspicion to Delay Until Arrival of Drug Dog Constitutes Unlawful Seizure

Article • September 15, 2021 • from CLN October, 2021

Filed under: Traffic stop, Drug-Sniffing Dog, Unlawful Detention

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Officer’s Retention of Driver’s License Without Reasonable Suspicion to Delay Until Arrival of Drug Dog Constitutes Unlawful Seizure by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Supreme Court of Wisconsin held that an officer who retained a motorist’s driver’s license without any reasonable suspicion of criminal activity—for …

New York City Ends Qualified Immunity for Police

Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021

Filed under: Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

New York City Ends Qualified Immunity for Police by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 25, 2021, the New York City Council voted to end qualified immunity for police officers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will sign the measure making New York the first city …

New Federalism and Civil Rights Enforcement, 2021

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Qualified Immunity, Excessive Force (Police), Racial Profiling, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

New Federalism and Civil Rights Enforcement, 2021 Copyright 2021 by Alexander Reinert, Joanna C. Schwartz & James E. Pfander Printed in U.S.A. Vol. 116, No. 3 NEW FEDERALISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT Alexander Reinert, Joanna C. Schwartz & James E. Pfander ABSTRACT—Calls for change to the infrastructure of civil rights …