Section 1983 Litigation

Federal civil rights lawsuits filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against government officials for constitutional violations.

1. Conor v. Alabama, State of

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 17, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Olivia Chen]]>Defendants<![CDATA[State of Alabama]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Conor]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Steve Marshall]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Angie Setzer]]>Judges<![CDATA[L. Scott Coogler]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]><![CDATA[Office of the Alabama Attorney General]]>
4. Case Tags: Capital Punishment;Eighth Amendment;Nitrogen Hypoxia;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Jones v. City of Birmingham

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 18, 2024)
3. Original Case: Jones v. Birmingham, City of
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[City of Birmingham]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jones]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Municipal Liability;Section 1983 Litigation;Police Misconduct

1. Dees v. Peters et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 23, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Anthony Dees]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Michael Peters]]><![CDATA[City of Detroit]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Anthony Dees]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Wolfgang Mueller]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]]>
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Conviction;Section 1983 Litigation;Police Misconduct;Exoneration

1. Gaddis v. Marshal et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 5, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Gaddis]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Marshal]]><![CDATA[John Does]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Gaddis]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Eighth Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Inmate Litigation

1. May v. Talladega County Jail

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2024)
3. Original Case: May v. Talladega County Jail et al
4. Victims<![CDATA[May]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Talladega County Jail]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[May]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Talladega County Jail]]>
5. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Section 1983 Litigation;Conditions of Confinement;Eighth Amendment

1. Britford v. Davis et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 15, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Britford]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Davis]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Britford]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Federal District Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Police Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment Violation

1. Woodruff v. Etowah County Detention Center et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 14, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Woodruff]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Etowah County Detention Center]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Woodruff]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Etowah County Detention Center]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Prisoner Rights;Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement;Municipal Liability

1. Ortega-Garduno v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 21, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Emmanuel Ortega-Garduno]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Michael Neely]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Emmanuel Ortega-Garduno]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of New Mexico]]>
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Sloan v. Morgan County Jail et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 21, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Jonathan Sloan]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Morgan County Jail]]><![CDATA[Morgan County Sheriff’s Office]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Melissa Sloan]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Morgan County Jail]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee]]>
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Prisoner Rights;Section 1983 Litigation;Excessive Force

1. Gutierrez-Ramirez v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 26, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Gutierrez-Ramirez]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Neely]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Gutierrez-Ramirez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[无]]>
4. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Godines-Alvarez v. Neeley

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 3, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Timothy Neeley]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ramon Godines-Alvarez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of Idaho]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Wrongful Death

1. Taylor v. Birmingham Airport Authority, The et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 4, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Taylor]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Birmingham Airport Authority]]><![CDATA[John Doe Officers]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Taylor]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Birmingham Airport Authority]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Airport Security;Section 1983 Litigation;Fourth Amendment

1. Gonzalez v. Etowah County et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 13, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Carlos Gonzalez]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Etowah County]]><![CDATA[Deputy John Doe]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Carlos Gonzalez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Etowah County Sheriff's Office]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Charles Salvagio]]>Judges<![CDATA[Annemarie Carney Axon]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Etowah County Sheriff's Office]]>
4. Case Tags: Police Excessive Force;Section 1983 Litigation;Etowah County Alabama;Wrongful Death

1. Howard v. Powell

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 19, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[John Howard]]>Defendants<![CDATA[David Powell]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Howard]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Internal Affairs Division]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Reynolds]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah Collins]]>Judges<![CDATA[Emily Carter]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Denver Police Department]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado]]>
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Calhoun v. Jefferson County Sheriff Department et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 26, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Calhoun]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Jefferson County Sheriff Department]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Calhoun]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Jefferson County Sheriff Department]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Police Misconduct;Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force

1. Ouedraogo v. Neely et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 13, 2025)
3. VictimsAmidou OuedraogoDefendantsJeremy NeelyCity of Columbus Division of PolicePlaintiffsFatimata OuedraogoJudgesMichael H. WatsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of OhioCity of Columbus Division of Police
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Wrongful Death;Section 1983 Litigation;Qualified Immunity

1. Allen v. Windom et al (INMATE 3)

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 31, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Allen (an inmate); Defendants: Warden Windom and other unidentified prison officials
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Connell v. Dunn et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 10, 2025)
3. VictimsJames ConnellDefendantsJohn DunnJane RoeCity of Springfield Police DepartmentPlaintiffsJames ConnellInvestigatorsInternal Affairs BureauProsecutorsFederal Prosecutor Amanda ChenDefense AttorneysMichael SmithPlaintiff AttorneysSarah MillerJudgesJudge Robert ThompsonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaSpringfield Police DepartmentACLU
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Williams v. Dunn et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 17, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Williams (Death-Row Inmate), Plaintiff v. John Dunn (Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections), et al., Defendants
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Lethal Injection;Eighth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation