Tag: §1983

1983 case cannot be dismissed based on minimal injuries

Facts Cameron Kemp appeals from a § 1983 action against Shreveport, Louisiana police officers Carlos Glass-Bradley, Daniel Albrecht, Ryan Holley, and Donald Belanger, Jr. Much

Summary judgement granted for officer taking a noncompliant, physically resistant suspect to the ground

Facts On August 18, 2017, Bellaire police officer Travis Younger arrived at the scene of a traffic accident along Texas’s IH-610. Morgan Grice had rear

Summary judgement remanded for officers entering home without warrant or consent

Facts Isaac Pollard, who has autism, lives with his parents, Ronnie and Lisa Pollard, in Olive Branch, Mississippi. On the night in question, Isaac went

Summary Judgement denied for officer who punched subject in passenger pickup area of airport

Facts In 2018, William Vardeman landed at Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, for a business trip. His family took a later flight, and he returned

Subject does not get same level of fourth amendment protection from force when he does not promptly surrender in first place

Facts In 2019, police officers Brad Hanks and Natausha Swavey attempted to pull over Mucio Ramirez for swerving in traffic and having a broken taillight.

Sheriff’s Office Policy preventing personal relationships with known felons is constitutional

Facts Calvin Lewis, who is African American, was an employee of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (STPSO) from 1997 until his termination in 2017.