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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Iowa Officers in Civil Rights Case

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of Iowa police officers and municipalities in a Section 1983 civil rights lawsuit. Plaintiffs Rene Valdivia and Alexis Free had successfully suppressed evidence and obtained dismissal of all criminal charges in state court before filing their federal civil rights claims.

•State court granted motions to suppress evidence and dismissed all criminal charges
•Eighth Circuit affirmed district court's summary judgment for all defendants
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Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Police Supervisors in Louisiana Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for police supervisors in a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2020 traffic stop. The court ruled that Bilal Hankins failed to overcome qualified immunity defenses in his Section 1983 claims.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police supervisors in Section 1983 civil rights case
•Court ruled Bilal Hankins failed to overcome qualified immunity defense for supervisory defendants
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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Upholds Police Immunity in Fatal Vegas Shooting Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers in a deadly force case involving Keith Childress, whom officers mistakenly believed was armed. The court upheld qualified immunity protections for the officers despite the fatal encounter.

•Ninth Circuit affirmed qualified immunity for Las Vegas police officers in fatal shooting of Keith Childress
•Officers mistakenly believed Childress was armed when they opened fire in two volleys
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State Court
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Kentucky Supreme Court

Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Insurance Company Win in Wrongful Conviction Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling favoring Westport Insurance Company in a coverage dispute involving William Virgil, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years for a murder that DNA evidence proved he did not commit.

•William Virgil was wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years for a murder that DNA evidence proved he did not commit
•Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed that Westport Insurance has no coverage obligations for civil rights claims against Newport
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State Court
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Illinois Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court Dismisses Grayson Pretrial Detention Appeal as Moot

The Illinois Supreme Court dismissed as moot an appeal regarding the pretrial detention of Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, after he was convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. The high court ruled the detention question became irrelevant following Grayson's trial and conviction.

•Illinois Supreme Court dismissed pretrial detention appeal as moot after Sean Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder
•Grayson was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonja Massey during a domestic disturbance call
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