Qualified Immunity for Tippah County Deputy
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) James Hughey suffered from medical conditions that occasionally caused confusion and lack of awareness. In June of 2017, in a confused state, consistent with ammonia poisoning, he entered his ex girlfriend’s sister’s home. The sister called Mason, her ex-husband, who was on duty […]
Asking someone to sign ticket or be arrested is not a 1983 violation
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On September 12, 2025, Andrew Foulds, a City of Rosenberg police officer, stopped Shannan Soward’s vehicle, reasoning that she had violated the Texas Transportation Code by failing to signal a lane change and by not yielding to an emergency vehicle. Utilizing a pre-printed […]
Qualified immunity for Magnolia Police Chief and officer
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) One morning, Stacey Bonds wanted to use a remote entry service to unlock her car. But for some reason, the service was unable to help. So Bonds was forced to unlock her car manually. She then drove to the school where she taught […]
Excessive force, false arrest, and malicious prosecution not found in this case
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) In October 2021, Officer Charles Brown of the Town’s police department issued Maurice Williams a misdemeanor summons under the Town’s “dogs not to run at large” ordinance, with a court date of December 7, 2021. Though Williams did not attend because he claims […]
Officer did not unreasonably prolong the traffic stop, and the dog sniff was supported by reasonable suspicion.
Facts: William Jefferson Brown was arrested after a traffic stop that arose from a narcotics surveillance operation. A detective received a tip from a confidential informant that narcotics were going to be delivered to and sold from a residence in Killeen, Texas, so the detective surveilled the residence. The detective learned that two brothers with […]
Quickness and severity of force not proportionate to misdemeanor offense and passive resistance
Facts At around 2:00 a.m. on January 15, 2023, Austin Police Department (APD) Officers Perez, Pierron, and Pastore were on patrol on Sixth Street following bar closures. Officer Perez believed he observed Louis Flores grab the reins of a police horse named Lucky, ridden by Corporal Kilgore. Whether Flores actually pulled Lucky’s reins is disputed. […]