Excessive Force

Claim alleging law enforcement used unreasonable force during arrest and detention

1. Cunningham v. Minor et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-04-17)
3. VictimsThomas CunninghamDefendantsDavid MinorBrookville Police DepartmentPlaintiffsThomas CunninghamInvestigatorsFBI Civil Rights DivisionDefense AttorneysKaren SlatteryPlaintiff AttorneysMichael AvenattiJudgesEleanor RossInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaBrookville Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Section 1983 Claim;Excessive Force

1. Stallworth v. Crosby

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-04-17)
3. VictimsMarcus StallworthDefendantsJonathan CrosbyPlaintiffsMarcus StallworthInvestigatorsInternal Affairs Division DetectiveProsecutorsFederal Prosecutor Angela ReyesDefense AttorneysSarah WhitmanPlaintiff AttorneysDavid EllisonJudgesRebecca HartleyInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisChicago Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Lawsuit;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force

1. Estate of Anthony Lezurro Miller v. United States of America et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (March 31, 2026)
3. Original Case: Estate of Anthony Lezurro Miller, The v. United States of America et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: The Estate of Anthony Lezurro Miller (by personal representative Monique Miller); Defendants: United States of America, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and unnamed FBI Special Agents
5. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment Violation;Qualified Immunity

1. Mims v. City of Birmingham et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Marcus Mims, by administratrix Linda Mims; Defendants: City of Birmingham, Alabama; Police Chief Harold Patterson; Officer Daniel Reed; other unnamed officers
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Wrongful Death;Civil Rights Violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983);Excessive Force

1. Winborn v. Leeds, Alabama, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 6, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Winborn (Plaintiff) v. City of Leeds, Alabama; Leeds Police Officers John Doe 1–5 (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment

1. Jones v. City of Birmingham

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 17, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Jones (Plaintiff); City of Birmingham, Officer Daniel Harper (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Municipal Liability

1. Woodyard v. Weathington

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 4, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Tyrone Woodyard (Plaintiff, deceased), Daniel Weathington (Defendant, Police Officer)
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Violation

1. Crockett v. Rutledge et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 5, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Crockett (Plaintiff); Officer Daniel Rutledge, Sergeant Linda Hays, City of Riverside Police Department (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Police Misconduct

1. Blount v. Gadsden Police Department

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 9, 2026)
3. Original Case: Blount v. Gadsden Police Department et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Michael Blount; Defendants: Gadsden Police Department, Officer David Miller, Officer Sarah Jenkins
5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity

1. Ward v. City of Huntsville

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama) (April 8, 2026)
3. Original Case: Ward et al v. The City of Huntsville Alabama et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Marcus Ward, Tanya Ward, and other affected individuals; Defendants: City of Huntsville, Alabama; Huntsville Police Officer James Mitchell; Officer David Chen; and unnamed officers
5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Municipal Liability