Federal Case Updates

Qualified immunity for officers when subjects film police

Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On April 28, 2018, David Bailey and three friends went to downtown San

Reasonable Suspicion Based on High-Crime Area, Evasive Behavior, and Unknown Vehicle

Facts On June 25, 2021, Officers Fernandez and Guzman of the Corpus Christi Police Department (“CCPD”) were patrolling the “Adam district” in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Qualified immunity granted when activist arrested for bringing a gun that appeared real into building

Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Leon Valley City Hall—a multi-use municipal building that contains a court—had signs at

unreasonable for prolonged pointing of gun at subject, who had committed only a minor traffic offense and was subdued, compliant, nonthreatening, and not actively resisting

Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Wesley Pigott is the father of K.P. and Mya Pigott. Mr. Pigott and

Qualified immunity for officers who arrest man for walking on wrong side of road

Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On February 6, 2019, Alejandro Martinez was walking home when Officer Cantu of

permissible for an officer to request id from person who reasonably could be target of an arrest warrant and is attempting to walk away from officers toward his vehicle outside of home or business

Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On the afternoon of June 27, 2020, Texas City police officers Matthew Bonner