Week of September 1, 2020

A claim alleging unlawful arrest and pretrial detention that occur prior to a detainee’s first appearance before a court sounds in the Fourth Amendment—and not the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Clearly established in 2013 that police officers cannot rely on judicial determination of probable cause where that was premised on officers’ material misrepresentations to court.

Former fire chief was not entitled to qualified immunity for actions taken after retirement.

Plaintiff making a claim of injury due to tight handcuffs must prove officers were aware of her pain and failed to loosen them.

Clearly established in 2013 that fabrication of evidence violated constitutional rights.

Objectively reasonable for officer to use deadly force against youth who was running in his general direction, fleeing from other officers, holding a gun by the barrel in his hand.

Intracorporate conspiracy doctrine would not bar conspiracy claim against city fire officials for falsifying fire and origin report because falsifying report was outside the scope of their employment.