Qualified Immunity

Police qualified immunity defense in excessive force cases

1. Jones v. Marshall et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 6, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Jones; Defendants: Officer David Marshall, Sergeant Linda Reeves, City of Oakland Police Department
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity

1. Williams v. Norris et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 5, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Williams (Plaintiff); Officer Brian Norris, Officer David Chen, Officer Maria Lopez, City of Springfield Police Department (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Qualified Immunity

1. Williams v. Garys et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia) (November 24, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Estate of Marcus Williams (Plaintiff) v. Officer Brian Gary, City of Brookville, Brookville Police Department, et al. (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Wrongful Death;Civil Rights Violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983);Qualified Immunity

1. Deromano v. Jefferson County Sheriff's Department et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Northern District of Alabama) (December 3, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Deromano; Defendants: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Deputy James Keller, Deputy Maria Lopez
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Civil Rights Violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983);Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity

1. Adams v. Pettway

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Montgomery, Alabama) (December 5, 2025)
3. Key Figures: John Adams (Plaintiff) vs. Officer Michael Pettway (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment

1. Barksdale v. Kilgore et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 5, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: The Estate of Marcus Barksdale; Defendants: Officer James Kilgore, Officer Elena Rossi, and the City of Montgomery Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity

1. Andrews v. Calloway et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 8, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Michael Andrews; Defendants: Officer Daniel Calloway, City of Springfield Police Department, and other unnamed officers
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Police Misconduct;Civil Rights Violation;Qualified Immunity

1. Rodriguez v. Warden Broton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Juan Rodriguez; Defendant: Warden Michael Broton
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Qualified Immunity