The Eleventh Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity for Officers Using Physical Force on a Non-Compliant
Following his arrest for a DUI, Steven Kraus brought claims of excessive-force under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Deputy Michael Gargan,...
Eleventh Circuit Holds Officer Failed to Take Reasonable Steps to Address Exculpatory Information
Jeffrey Cozzi was arrested for the robbery of one pharmacy and the attempted robbery of another. However, Cozzi was released after the...
Suspected Burglary Creates “Exigent Circumstances” Which Permit a Warrantless Search
In 2011, Officer Todd Raible was driving an unmarked patrol car through a neighborhood that had been experiencing an increase of daytime...
Qualified Immunity Denied to Officer Based on Lack of Probable Cause to Arrest
Defendants/Appellants, Deputy Jamie McGowan and Sheriff Wayne Ivey appealed the district court’s order which denied their motion for...
The Eleventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Officer using a Taser on a Suspect following a Tra
In 2014, Livingston Manners was involved in an altercation with and arrested by City of Hollywood police officers. Manners filed suit in...