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“the plaintiffs concede that they can point to no case establishing that a sheriff cannot . there being no clearly established right, the defend- ants are entitled to qualified immunity.”
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Todd Cibulka v. City of Madison
7th Cir. · 2021 · signal: see, e.g. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the plaintiffs concede that they can point to no case establishing that a sheriff cannot . there being no clearly established right, the defend- ants are entitled to qualified immunity.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Lockhart (2×) also: Cited "see"
5th Cir. · 2026 · confidence medium
The district court erred in separately considering Lockhart’s two peti- tions for relief and concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to vacate the _____________________ 2 See, e.g., United States v. Walker, 78 F.3d 582, 582 (5th Cir. 1996) (holding that the movant's “challenge to the ordered restitution and accompanying claim of ineffective assistance of counsel do not pertain to unlawful custody and, accordingly, fall outside the scope of section 2255”). 4 Case: 24-11081 Document: 72-1 Page: 5 Date Filed: 01/29/2026 No. 24-11081 restitution order.
discussed Cited "see" Nelson v. Bulso
E.D. Wis. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Denmark v. Tzimas, 871 F.Supp. 261, 267 (E.D.La.1994) (finding Calder inapplicable because the issue at hand was a libelous article that focused on the “English activities of an English citizen”), aff'd, 78 F.3d 582 (5th Cir.1996) (unpublished).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Stella Morrison v. Layne Walker
5th Cir. · 2017 · signal: see also · confidence low
Even assuming Harper survives Mí-reles, Morrison’s allegations of Walker’s personal vendetta against her do not sufficiently allege that “it is beyond reasonable dispute that [Walker] ... acted out of personal motivation and ... used his judicial office as an offensive weapon.” Harper, 638 F.2d at 859 ; see also Sleeman v. Brazoria Cty., 78 F.3d 582 , 1996 WL 60605, at *4 (5th Cir. 1996) (per curiam) (unpublished) 6 (distinguishing its facts from the facts of Harper).
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U.S
v.
Brown
94-20913.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Feb 8, 1996.
78 F.3d 582
Unpublished
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78 F.3d 582

U.S.
v.
Brown[*]

NO. 94-20913

United States Court of Appeals,
Fifth Circuit.

Feb 02, 1996

Appeal From: S.D.Tex., No. CR-H-92-25-8

1

AFFIRMED.

*

Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 5th Cir.R. 34.2