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A Neck-Hold Is Not Clearly-Established Excessive Force

Moore v. Oakland County, Michigan, 126 F.4th 1163 (6th Cir. 2025) - This § 1983 lawsuit was filed against a police officer after a confrontation during a traffic stop in which the plaintiff resisted compliance. Despite the...more

More Than Testimony Is Needed to Establish an Emergency Call for Immunity Purposes

Robinson v. Cleveland, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 112798, 2024-Ohio-969 - A Cleveland police officer was stopped at a stop light. Without turning on his lights and sirens, he checked for oncoming traffic and advanced through the...more

Mistake of Fact Is Insufficient for Qualified Immunity in an Operating While Intoxicated Arrest.

Akima v. Peca, 85 F.4th 416 (6th Cir. 2023) - The plaintiff, an Asian male in the U.S. on a visa, was pulled over for a broken headlight. The plaintiff attempted to exit the vehicle during the stop, allegedly a possible sign...more

Clearly Established Constitutional Right: A Fact-Specific, Published Finding Is Necessary to Clearly Establish a “Private Act of...

Linden v. City of Southfield, Michigan, No. 22-1681, Jul. 26, 2023 - Emergency medical personnel were granted qualified immunity after pronouncing a person dead, despite her still demonstrating respiratory movement and...more

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