Civil Rights Litigation

Section 1983 lawsuit alleging constitutional violations by government actors

1. Fletcher v. Ben Crump Law PLLC et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 26, 2023)
3. VictimsLarry FletcherDefendantsBen Crump Law PLLCBen CrumpPlaintiffsRonald FletcherInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Legal Malpractice;Police Brutality;Attorney Misconduct;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Camara v. Warden Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 10, 2023)
3. DefendantsJohn NeelyPlaintiffsMamadou CamaraJudgesNaomi Reice BuchwaldInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkNew York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
4. Case Tags: Prisoner's Rights;Eighth Amendment;Solitary Confinement;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Monk v. United States et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 7, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaMerrick GarlandSteven DettelbachPlaintiffsMonkInstitutionsBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Second Amendment;Felon-in-Possession Ban;Bruen Test;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Elliot v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRobert ElliotDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of JusticePlaintiff AttorneysInstitute for JusticeJudgesJudge Tanya S. ChutkanInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Challenge;Surveillance Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Federal Court

1. Marshall v. Wade

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 10, 2023)
3. VictimsDarnell MarshallDefendantsKatherine WadePlaintiffsDarnell MarshallDefense AttorneysMichael T. RisherPlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesJudge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.InstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaOakland Police Department
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Privacy Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Police Surveillance

1. Lee v. Tuscaloosa City Schools et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2023)
3. DefendantsTuscaloosa City SchoolsPlaintiffsLeeInstitutionsTuscaloosa City SchoolsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Student Rights;Education Law;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Harris v. Hoover, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 11, 2023)
3. DefendantsCity of HooverWilliam L. HooverPlaintiffsLarry HarrisInstitutionsHoover Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Claim;Civil Rights Litigation

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. Perkins et al v. City of Decatur Alabama et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 27, 2026)
3. VictimsMarcus PerkinsDefendantsCity of DecaturOfficer Michael DurbinOfficer Sarah LinwoodPlaintiffsMarcus PerkinsAngela PerkinsInvestigatorsDetective James HollisProsecutorsDistrict Attorney Ellen R. CrosbyDefense AttorneysGregory T. MaddoxPlaintiff AttorneysLena M. HartwellJudgesJudge Anna L. ReyesInstitutionsDecatur Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaDecatur City Council
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Litigation;Fourth Amendment;Municipal Liability

1. Battle v. Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2026)
3. Original Case: Battle v. Alabama, State of
4. VictimsMarcus Jerome BattleDefendantsState of AlabamaPlaintiffsMarcus Jerome BattleInvestigatorsAlabama Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney's OfficeDefense AttorneysAlabama Attorney General's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysEqual Justice InitiativeJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAlabama Department of CorrectionsEqual Justice Initiative
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Cruel and Unusual Punishment;Nitrogen Hypoxia;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Morton v. Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Original Case: Morton v. The Pennsylvania State University Board Of Trustees et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Morton (student); Defendants: The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees, University President, Chief of Campus Police
5. Case Tags: Sexual Assault;Title IX Violation;Campus Safety Negligence;Civil Rights Litigation

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. 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