Civil Rights Litigation

Section 1983 lawsuit alleging constitutional violations by government actors

1. Poe v. Hamm et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Robert Poe (inmate); Defendants: John Hamm (Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections), et al.
4. Case Tags: Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment;Class Action;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Mansfield v. Samaniego

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 4, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Thomas Mansfield; Defendant: Officer Daniel Samaniego
4. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Brocato v. Hamm

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 6, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Anthony Brocato (Plaintiff); Officer Michael Hamm (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Litigation;Excessive Force

1. Moore v. Officer Finley et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 5, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Michael Moore; Defendants: Officer Daniel Finley, the City of Atlanta Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Hall v. Talladega Housing Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (March 9, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane Hall; Defendant: Talladega Housing Authority
4. Case Tags: Fair Housing Act;Disparate Impact;Housing Discrimination;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Evans v. Mitchell

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 10, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Evans; Defendant: Officer David Mitchell
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Sutton v. Warden

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 16, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Sutton (Plaintiff, inmate); Warden Michael Torres (Defendant, warden of Northlake Correctional Facility)
4. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoners' Rights;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Tauber v. City of Pelham, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-03-19)
3. Original Case: Tauber v. Pelham, Alabama, City of
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: John Tauber; Defendant: City of Pelham, Alabama, Police Officers
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Fourth Amendment;Animal Law;Police Misconduct

1. Kutsch v. Alabama Department of Human Resources et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (March 23, 2026)
3. Original Case: Kutsch v. Alabama DHR et al
4. Key Figures: Jane Kutsch (Plaintiff), Alabama Department of Human Resources (Defendant), Various DHR Officials (Defendants)
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Child Welfare Law;Fourth Amendment Seizure;Qualified Immunity

1. Payne v. Burns et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2026)
3. VictimsUnborn Child of PayneDefendantsWilliam BurnsPlaintiffsAlicia PayneInvestigatorsBirmingham Police Department Homicide UnitProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney OfficeDefense AttorneysMark WhitePlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Tamara Harris JohnsonInstitutionsAlabama Supreme CourtJefferson County Circuit CourtBirmingham Police Department
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Fetal Homicide;Personhood Laws;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Spencer v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2026)
3. VictimsNot publicly disclosedDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRobert SpencerInvestigatorsFederal Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeDefense AttorneysNot publicly disclosedPlaintiff AttorneysNot publicly disclosedJudgesNot publicly disclosedInstitutionsUnited States District CourtFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims;Constitutional Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Bivens Action

1. Hereford et al v. Huntsville Board of Education

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (April 13, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Jane Hereford, Marcus Webb, and the Huntsville Student Advocacy Group; Defendant: Huntsville City Board of Education
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Student Discipline;Due Process;Racial Disparity