11th Circuit

Placing inmate in disciplinary/segregated confinement constitutes “adverse action” for First Amendment retaliation claim.

Person held three days based on mistaken identity on a valid arrest warrant does not have a substantive due process claim for over-detention; case is controlled by Baker v. McCollan, 443 U.S. 137 (1979).

Where subject had access to two guns not far beyond his immediate reach, had
proven his willingness to use guns against officers, and was acting erratically and
displaying frighteningly unstable frame of mind, officer could reasonably interpret a
sudden lurch as commencement of attack and fire at subject.

Prosecutor not entitled to absolute immunity on claim that witness was arrested after trial had concluded for failure to inform judge that material witness warrant should be canceled after witness appeared voluntarily and testified; notifying judge that warrant should be cancelled involved no exercise of prosecutorial judgment or skill.

School resource officer used excessive force by grabbing student’s face, slamming him to ground, and twisting his arm, where student was not aggressive, did not pose immediate threat or disobey officer’s commands, was not attempting to flee, and officer was not attempting to arrest student at the time; no qualified immunity.

Where officer pulled driver over for traffic violation, collected driver’s paperwork, ran warrant check, typed up
citation, and returned to vehicle, ordering driver out of vehicle for dog sniff at that point
unreasonably prolonged traffic stop in violation of clearly established Fourth
Amendment rights.

Repeated use of Taser against resisting prisoner undergoing alcohol withdrawal was not excessive.

Reexamining inmates for medical conditions and reordering prescriptions, necessarily causing delay in treatment, did not have “plainly obvious consequence” of causing serious injury; doctor’s decision to run her own bloodwork before prescribing medication, rather than administering medication that had already been prescribed when prisoner was at hospital, was at most negligent; claims against officers rejected on ground there was no showing that officers had subjective awareness of serious medical needs of prisoner undergoing alcohol withdrawal.

Not clearly established that officer’s use of deadly force was unreasonable against murder suspect who was holding shotgun near civilian who stated she was afraid.

If officer struck plaintiff in the head with his pistol when he was handcuffed and posed no immediate threat to others, officer violated clearly established rights.