Here are last week’s published decisions involving local governments:
Fourth Circuit
- West v. Murphy, No. 13-2014 (Nov. 14, 2014): The court affirmed that defendants were entitled to qualified immunity in 1983 action challenging strip searches of arrestees on Fourth-Amendment grounds.
Sixth Circuit
- Williams v. City of Cleveland, No. 13-4162 (Nov. 10, 2014): The court ruled that plaintiff stated a plausible Fourth-Amendment claim when it alleges that jail required detainees to undress in presence of other detainees and sprayed their naked genitals with delousing solution.
- Misewicz v. City of Memphis, No. 14-5053 (Nov. 14, 2014): The court affirmed grant of summary judgment for City in challenge under Fair Labor Standards Act regarding overtime pay.
- S.L. v. Pierce Twp. Bd. of Trustees, No. 13-3892 (Nov. 17, 2014): The court affirmed summary judgment orders for defendants in case arising out of arrest of juvenile.
Seventh Circuit
- United States v. City of Chicago, No. 14-1317 (Nov. 14, 2014): The court affirmed summary judgment for City in False Claims Act against City arising out of City’s representations to receive federal grants.
Ninth Circuit
- Peruta v. County of San Diego, No. 10-56971 (Nov. 12, 2014): The court denied motions to intervene of the State of California and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence that were filed after the panel’s opinion and judgment were issued.
Eleventh Circuit
- Lightfoot v. Henry County Sch. Dist., No. 13-14631 (Nov. 10, 2014): The court held that school district is not entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment.
(11/10/2014-11/14/2014)
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