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Wood v. Bexar County, No. 24-51006 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025) Summary Holding:  The U.S. Fifth Circuit upheld the dismissal of all claims...

Norman v. Ingle & Sutton, No. 24-20431 (5th Cir. Aug. 15, 2025) Summary Holding:  The U.S. Fifth Circuit reversed the district court and...

The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Estate of La’Mello Parker  reaffirms long-standing constitutional principles governing use of force under...

Louisiana police officers are trained to evaluate the totality of circumstances  before using deadly force. This principle is grounded in...

In 2024, the Louisiana legislature passed La. R.S. 14:109, which states, in part: No person shall knowingly or intentionally approach...

On May 5, 2018, around 4:00 a.m., police officers in Lafayette, Louisiana were dispatched to a convenience store in reference to a...

Public interest in and attention to police pursuits in Louisiana has perhaps never been so high. The deaths of several innocent...

On August 26, 2022, a federal jury awarded a plaintiff $100 million after he became paralyzed following an encounter with an Atlanta...

New Jersey recently enacted state-wide policy disallowing police to pursue stolen vehicles. Leading to the restriction, in part, was...

Two Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) deputies were recently arrested on manslaughter charges following the shooting death of an...

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently denied writs (review) of a lower court's finding that a police officer was liable for injuries...

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed a lower court’s decision that a police officer was not entitled to...