Monday Morning Review: Local Governments in the Federal Appellate Courts

Here are last week’s published decisions involving local governments:

First Circuit

Cady v. Walsh, No. 13-2040 (June 4, 2014) (finding that the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over interlocutory appeal in qualified-immunity case).

Fifth Circuit

Kagan v. City of New Orleans, No. 13-30801 (June 2, 2014) (affirming summary judgment for City in First-Amendment challenge brought by tour guides who objected to City licensing requirement).
Morgan v. Swanson, No. 13-40433 (June 3, 2014) (affirming grant of qualified immunity to school principal who prevented parent from distributing religious materials to other adults at school party; this substitutes for earlier opinion).

Sixth Circuit

Bright v. Galla County, No. 13-3451 (June 3, 2014) (reversing district court’s denial of judicial immunity and affirming dismissal of action against County Board arising our of dismissal of public defender).
Freeze v. City f Decherd, No. 12-6160 (June 4, 2014) (in action claiming that the City terminated police officers’ employment in violation of due process, finding that officers have a property interest in their continued employment).

Eighth Circuit

Smith v. City of Minneapolis, No. 13-1157 (June 6, 2014) (affirming summary judgment for police officers and City in suit alleging violation of Fourth Amendment arising out of death of invidual arrested after struggle with officers).

Ninth Circuit

Wilcox v. Arpaio, No. 12-16418 (June 2, 2014) (affirming court order granting motion to enforce settlement agreement against County; finding that County waived any available privilege and that district court did not clearly err in finding that County authorized County Manager to settle claims).
Rosales-Martinez v. Palmer, No. 12-15077 (June 3, 2014) (reversing dismissal of suit alleging he was wrongly convicted and improsed because of improper suppression of evidence; finding suit was not time barred).
Cohen v. Culver City, No. 13-55079 (June 6, 2014) (finding genuine issue of material fact as to whether City denied plaintiff access to the sidewalk under Americans with Disabilities Act by permitting a private vendor’s display to block existing curb ramp).

(6/2/2014-6/6/2014)