Qualified Immunity

Defense raised by government officials seeking immunity from civil liability

1. McCoy v. Headly et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 27, 2026)
3. VictimsJaden McCoyDefendantsPaul HeadlyPlaintiffsJaden McCoyInvestigatorsBaton Rouge Police Department Internal Affairs DivisionProsecutorsEast Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney&aposs OfficeDefense AttorneysDouglas J. CochranPlaintiff AttorneysWilliam MostJudgesShelly D. DickInstitutionsBaton Rouge Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Violation;42 U.S.C. § 1983

1. Kutsch v. Alabama Department of Human Resources et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (March 23, 2026)
3. Original Case: Kutsch v. Alabama DHR et al
4. Key Figures: Jane Kutsch (Plaintiff), Alabama Department of Human Resources (Defendant), Various DHR Officials (Defendants)
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Child Welfare Law;Fourth Amendment Seizure;Qualified Immunity

1. Spencer v. Dunn

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 1, 2026)
3. VictimsMarcus SpencerDefendantsOfficer David DunnPlaintiffsMarcus SpencerInvestigatorsInternal Affairs DivisionProsecutorsAngela ReyesDefense AttorneysWilliam HoltPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Katherine ReynoldsInstitutionsCook County Sheriff&aposs OfficeU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Body Camera Evidence

1. Brady v. City of Huntsville Alabama et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-04-06)
3. VictimsJames BradyDefendantsCity of Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville Police DepartmentOfficer Mark StevensPlaintiffsJames BradyInvestigatorsAlabama State Bureau of InvestigationDefense AttorneysHuntsville City Attorney's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysCivil Rights Law FirmJudgesJudge Madeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaHuntsville Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Qualified Immunity;Municipal Liability

1. Calhoun v. Dunn et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Calhoun; Defendants: Officer James Dunn, City of Montgomery, Axon Enterprise, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Artificial Intelligence Liability;Algorithmic Bias;Fourth Amendment Violation;Qualified Immunity

1. Fluker v. Horton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 17, 2026)
3. VictimsJerome FlukerDefendantsWilliam HortonPlaintiffsJerome FlukerInvestigatorsFBI Agent Sarah ChenProsecutorsUnited States Attorney Michael DavisDefense AttorneysJonathan MitchellPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Patricia MontgomeryInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaAtlanta Police DepartmentU.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Brutality;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity

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. 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

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. 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

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

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. 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