Excessive Force

Claim alleging law enforcement used unreasonable force during arrest and detention

1. Horsman v. Edwards et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 1, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Horsman]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Edwards]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Horsman]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[None]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment

1. Minnifield v. The Town of Brookside Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 12, 2023)
3. Original Case: Minnifield v. The Town of Brookside Alabama et al
4. Victims<![CDATA[Justin Minnifield]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Town of Brookside, Alabama]]><![CDATA[Michael Jones]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Justin Minnifield]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Brookside Police Department]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
5. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Section 1983 Litigation;Municipal Liability;Excessive Force

1. Watson v. Crabtree et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Michael Watson]]>Defendants<![CDATA[J. Crabtree]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Michael Watson]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sarah Evans Barker]]><![CDATA[Mark J. Dinsmore]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana]]><![CDATA[Indiana Department of Correction]]>
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Prisoner's Rights;Excessive Force;Eighth Amendment

1. Surles v. Headley et al (INMATE 3)

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 19, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Surles]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Headley]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Surles]]>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 Middle District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment;Excessive Force;Pro Se Litigation

1. Pope v. Robinson et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 12, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Pope]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Robinson]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Pope]]>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: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct

1. Mitchem v. Turner et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Jerry Mitchem]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Marshall Turner]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jerry Mitchem]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[James M. Moody Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas]]><![CDATA[Arkansas Department of Corrections]]>
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Excessive Force;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Eighth Amendment

1. Perez v. Hanson et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Perez]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Curtis Hanson]]><![CDATA[John Does 1-5]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Perez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[无]]>
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Excessive Force;John Doe Defendants

1. 斯蒂尔诉阿塔拉市案

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (September 28, 2023)
3. Original Case: Steele v. Attalla, City of
4. Victims<![CDATA[William Steele]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Attalla, City of]]><![CDATA[Drew Phillips]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[William Steele]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Attalla Police Department]]>
5. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Civil Rights Lawsuit;Qualified Immunity

1. Cook, Jr. v. Williams et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2023-10-05)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Michael Cook Jr.]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Daniel Williams]]><![CDATA[City of Springfield]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Michael Cook Jr.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Springfield Police Department]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois]]>
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity

1. Harris v. Hoover, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 11, 2023)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[City of Hoover]]><![CDATA[William L. Hoover]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Larry Harris]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Hoover Police Department]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Claim;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Cummings v. Walker County Jail et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 11, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[James Cummings]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Walker County Jail]]><![CDATA[Walker County Commission]]><![CDATA[Corrections Officer John Does 1-5]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Karen Cummings]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[L. Scott Coogler]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Walker County Jail]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Death;Excessive Force;Eighth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation

1. 约克诉威廉姆斯等案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 16, 2023)
3. Original Case: York v. Williams et al
4. VictimsJohn YorkDefendantsJerry WilliamsMax SandersPlaintiffsJohn YorkJudgesHerman N Johnson JrInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaLawrence County Detention CenterLawrence County Sheriff&amp#39s Department
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Excessive Force;Deliberate Indifference;Qualified Immunity

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. Carr v. Davis

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2023-12-12)
3. Original Case: Carr v. Davis et al
4. DefendantsJohn DavisPlaintiffsJames CarrInstitutionsUnited States District Court
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Excessive Force;Police Misconduct;Section 1983 Litigation

1. McClure等诉杰斐逊县委员会等案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2023)
3. Original Case: McClure et al v. Jefferson County Commission et al
4. VictimsMegan McClureDefendantsJefferson County CommissionJefferson County Sheriff's OfficeDeputy John DoePlaintiffsMegan McClureAdditional Family MembersInvestigatorsAlabama Law Enforcement AgencyProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney's OfficeDefense AttorneysJefferson County Attorney's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysCivil Rights Law Firm AttorneysJudgesUnited States District Judge for the Northern District of AlabamaInstitutionsJefferson County CommissionJefferson County Sheriff's OfficeUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Wrongful Death;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Litigation

1. 赫里福德等人诉亨茨维尔教育委员会案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 13, 2026)
3. Original Case: Hereford et al v. Huntsville Board of Education
4. VictimsMaya HerefordDefendantsHuntsville Board of EducationPlaintiffsJames HerefordLinda HerefordMaya HerefordInvestigatorsHuntsville Police Department Internal Affairs DivisionProsecutorsSarah CollinsDefense AttorneysMichael TrentPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJasmine RichardsonJudgesDavid HarringtonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaHuntsville Police Department
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;School Resource Officer Misconduct;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Chandler v. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (January 8, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Janine Chandler, as personal representative of the Estate of Marcus Chandler; Defendants: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Jason Miller; Deputy Sarah Collins; in their individual and official capacities
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Wrongful Death;Fourth Amendment

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

1. Aguilar v. Neeley

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 28, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Maria Aguilar (Plaintiff), Officer James Neeley (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Police Misconduct

1. Williams v. Pope et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Georgia) (February 3, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Tyrone Williams; Defendants: Officer John Pope, Officer Michael Reyes, Sergeant Linda Hart (et al.)
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity