Civil Rights Litigation

Section 1983 lawsuit alleging constitutional violations by government actors

1. McKinney v. Kilgore et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 29, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn McKinneyDefendantsRobert KilgoreCity of KilgorePlaintiffsJohn McKinneyInstitutionsKilgore Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Prince v. Cole et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 8, 2023)
3. VictimsPrinceDefendantsColePlaintiffsPrince
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Section 1983;Excessive Force

1. Street v. Talladega City Board of Education et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 14, 2023)
3. VictimsJohn StreetDefendantsTalladega City Board of EducationRichard RoePlaintiffsMary StreetInstitutionsTalladega City Board of EducationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Student Rights;Education Law;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Williams v. Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, The

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 22, 2023)
3. VictimsMelvin WilliamsDefendantsThe Board of Trustees of The University of AlabamaPlaintiffsMelvin WilliamsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Retaliation;Age Discrimination;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Road Space Media LLC v. Birmingham, Alabama, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 23, 2023)
3. DefendantsCity of Birmingham, AlabamaScott ThurmondPlaintiffsRoad Space Media LLCCarlos MillerKaitlin McCaffertyChristopher MontgomeryPlaintiff AttorneysRobert FrommerJ. Andrew DulaneyJudgesLiles C. BurkeInstitutionsInstitute for JusticeUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaBirmingham Police Department
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Right to Record;Civil Rights Litigation;Preliminary Injunction

1. King v. Alabama Department of Probation and Paroles

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2023)
3. Original Case: King v. Alabama Department of Probation and Paroles et al
4. VictimsKingDefendantsAlabama Department of Probation and ParolesPlaintiffsKingInstitutionsAlabama Department of Probation and ParolesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Section 1983 Lawsuit;Probation and Parole Law;Government Liability

1. 霍华德诉皮肯斯县等人案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 29, 2023)
3. Original Case: Howard v. Pickens County et al
4. VictimsDeceased Person Representative of Howard EstateDefendantsPickens CountyDeputy Sheriff (Unnamed Individuals)PlaintiffsPersonal Representative of the Estate of the DeceasedDefense AttorneysLegal Counsel for Pickens CountyPlaintiff AttorneysPlaintiff Legal CounselJudgesUnited States District JudgeInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaPickens County Sheriff Department
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Excessive Force;Wrongful Death;Municipal Liability

1. Fuller v. Payne

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 30, 2023)
3. Original Case: Fuller v. Payne et al
4. DefendantsDexter PaynePlaintiffsAlvin FullerInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitArkansas Department of Corrections
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Prison Conditions;Eighth Amendment;Summary Judgment

1. Fletcher v. Ben Crump Law PLLC et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 26, 2023)
3. VictimsLarry FletcherDefendantsBen Crump Law PLLCBen CrumpPlaintiffsRonald FletcherInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Legal Malpractice;Police Brutality;Attorney Misconduct;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Camara v. Warden Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 10, 2023)
3. DefendantsJohn NeelyPlaintiffsMamadou CamaraJudgesNaomi Reice BuchwaldInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkNew York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
4. Case Tags: Prisoner's Rights;Eighth Amendment;Solitary Confinement;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Monk v. United States et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 7, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaMerrick GarlandSteven DettelbachPlaintiffsMonkInstitutionsBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Second Amendment;Felon-in-Possession Ban;Bruen Test;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Elliot v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRobert ElliotDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of JusticePlaintiff AttorneysInstitute for JusticeJudgesJudge Tanya S. ChutkanInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Challenge;Surveillance Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Federal Court

1. Marshall v. Wade

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 10, 2023)
3. VictimsDarnell MarshallDefendantsKatherine WadePlaintiffsDarnell MarshallDefense AttorneysMichael T. RisherPlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesJudge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.InstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaOakland Police Department
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Privacy Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Police Surveillance

1. Lee v. Tuscaloosa City Schools et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2023)
3. DefendantsTuscaloosa City SchoolsPlaintiffsLeeInstitutionsTuscaloosa City SchoolsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Student Rights;Education Law;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Harris v. Hoover, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 11, 2023)
3. DefendantsCity of HooverWilliam L. HooverPlaintiffsLarry HarrisInstitutionsHoover Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Claim;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Gonzalez v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 7, 2023)
3. VictimsGuadalupe GonzalezDefendantsWilliam NeelyPlaintiffsGuadalupe GonzalezDefense AttorneysCharles S. FrigerioPlaintiff AttorneysJavier L. GarciaJudgesNelva Gonzales RamosInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of TexasCorpus Christi Police Department
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Excessive Force;Summary Judgment;Qualified Immunity

1. Perkins et al v. City of Decatur Alabama et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 27, 2026)
3. VictimsMarcus PerkinsDefendantsCity of DecaturOfficer Michael DurbinOfficer Sarah LinwoodPlaintiffsMarcus PerkinsAngela PerkinsInvestigatorsDetective James HollisProsecutorsDistrict Attorney Ellen R. CrosbyDefense AttorneysGregory T. MaddoxPlaintiff AttorneysLena M. HartwellJudgesJudge Anna L. ReyesInstitutionsDecatur Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaDecatur City Council
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Litigation;Fourth Amendment;Municipal Liability

1. Battle v. Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2026)
3. Original Case: Battle v. Alabama, State of
4. VictimsMarcus Jerome BattleDefendantsState of AlabamaPlaintiffsMarcus Jerome BattleInvestigatorsAlabama Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney's OfficeDefense AttorneysAlabama Attorney General's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysEqual Justice InitiativeJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAlabama Department of CorrectionsEqual Justice Initiative
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Cruel and Unusual Punishment;Nitrogen Hypoxia;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Morton v. Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Original Case: Morton v. The Pennsylvania State University Board Of Trustees et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Morton (student); Defendants: The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees, University President, Chief of Campus Police
5. Case Tags: Sexual Assault;Title IX Violation;Campus Safety Negligence;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Matthews v. Yeager

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 8, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Matthews (Plaintiff) v. Officer David Yeager (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation