35 Cited authorities

Saucier v. Katz
533 U.S. 194 (2001) Cited 20,253 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding when a defendant seeks qualified immunity, "a ruling on that issue should be made early in the proceedings so that the costs and expenses of trial are avoided where the defense is dispositive."
Albright v. Oliver
510 U.S. 266 (1994) Cited 12,403 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff’s § 1983 claim failed where the plaintiff failed to establish that he was deprived of a substantive due process right secured by the Constitution
County of Sacramento v. Lewis
523 U.S. 833 (1998) Cited 8,700 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that "only a purpose to cause harm unrelated to the legitimate object of arrest will satisfy the element of arbitrary conduct shocking to the conscience, necessary for a due process violation"
Brosseau v. Haugen
543 U.S. 194 (2004) Cited 3,503 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding a vehicle was a threat when it was driven in a manner indicating a willful disregard for the lives of others
Parratt v. Taylor
451 U.S. 527 (1981) Cited 10,693 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a negligent prison official, in mishandling and losing a prisoner's mail, had effectuated a due process violation, but that the state's availability of a postdeprivation tort remedy cured the violation
Newsome v. McCabe
256 F.3d 747 (7th Cir. 2001) Cited 541 times
Holding it was clearly established police officers were bound by Brady in 1979
Donahue v. Gavin
280 F.3d 371 (3d Cir. 2002) Cited 317 times
Holding that a nolle prosequidoes not indicate innocence where "[t]he prosecutor simply reasoned that [the plaintiff] was not likely to receive any additional jail time if convicted in a retrial"
Massey v. Wheeler
221 F.3d 1030 (7th Cir. 2000) Cited 276 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that "there is no `futility exception' to the PLRA exhaustion requirement"
Garcia v. City of Chicago
24 F.3d 966 (7th Cir. 1994) Cited 320 times
Holding that because the charges were dropped prior to trial, plaintiff's "right to due process of law was satisfied."
Holman v. State of Ind.
211 F.3d 399 (7th Cir. 2000) Cited 267 times
Holding that Title VII does not provide a remedy when both sexes are treated badly because Title VII is predicated on discrimination
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 486,730 times 688 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 345,805 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Whitlock v. City of Paris et al

35 Cited authorities

Holding when a defendant seeks qualified immunity, "a ruling on that issue should be made early in the proceedings so that the costs and expenses of trial are avoided where the defense is dispositive."

Holding that the plaintiff’s § 1983 claim failed where the plaintiff failed to establish that he was deprived of a substantive due process right secured by the Constitution

Holding that "only a purpose to cause harm unrelated to the legitimate object of arrest will satisfy the element of arbitrary conduct shocking to the conscience, necessary for a due process violation"

Holding a vehicle was a threat when it was driven in a manner indicating a willful disregard for the lives of others

Holding that a negligent prison official, in mishandling and losing a prisoner's mail, had effectuated a due process violation, but that the state's availability of a postdeprivation tort remedy cured the violation

Holding it was clearly established police officers were bound by Brady in 1979

Holding that a nolle prosequidoes not indicate innocence where "[t]he prosecutor simply reasoned that [the plaintiff] was not likely to receive any additional jail time if convicted in a retrial"

Finding that "there is no `futility exception' to the PLRA exhaustion requirement"

Holding that because the charges were dropped prior to trial, plaintiff's "right to due process of law was satisfied."

Holding that Title VII does not provide a remedy when both sexes are treated badly because Title VII is predicated on discrimination

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss