Qualified Immunity

Defense raised by government officials seeking immunity from civil liability

Stallworth v. Crosby
  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
Perkins et al v. City of Decatur, Alabama
  1. Perkins et al v. City of Decatur, Alabama
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama, federal court) (March 27, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Perkins et al v. City of Decatur Alabama et al
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Estate of Marcus Perkins, the Perkins family; Defendants: City of Decatur, Alabama, Decatur Police Officer Michael Reed, Police Chief Todd Pinion
  5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity
Estate of Anthony Lezurro Miller v. United States of America et al.
  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
Tunstall v. Alabama Department of Corrections
  1. Tunstall v. Alabama Department of Corrections
  2. Jurisdiction: United States, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (April 28, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Tunstall, individually and on behalf of a proposed class of prisoners; Defendant: Alabama Department of Corrections, Commissioner John Q. Hamm in his official capacity
  4. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Prison Litigation Reform Act;Qualified Immunity;Deliberate Indifference
Fitzpatrick v. Birmingham, City of
  1. Fitzpatrick v. Birmingham, City of
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 30, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Jane Fitzpatrick (plaintiff, mother and personal representative of the estate of Michael Fitzpatrick); City of Birmingham, Alabama; Officer Mark Stephens
  4. Case Tags: Police Excessive Force;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Qualified Immunity;Wrongful Death
Woodyard v. Weathington
  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
Blount v. Gadsden Police Department
  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