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section 1983 sued in Missouri

6 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Dixon v. Holdengreen
moctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Dixon v. Holden, 923 S.W.2d 370, 375-78 (Mo. App. W.D. 1996).

11
Brooks v. City of Aurora, Ill.green
ca7 · 2011 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015“Officers may be entitled to qualified immunity if they arrest a suspect under the mistaken belief that they have probable cause to do so, provided that the mistake is objectively reasonable” Id.; see also Brooks, 653 F.3d at 483 (police officer sued under section 1983 may claim qualified immunity when he acted in a manner he reasonably believed to be lawful).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. green
scotus · 1978
2 sentences

1992A municipality may also be sued under § 1983 “for constitutional deprivations visited pursuant to governmental ‘custom’ even though such a custom has not received formal approval through the body’s official decision-making channels.” Id. 436 U.S. at 691 , 98 S.Ct. at 2036 .

1992A municipality may also be sued under § 1983 “for constitutional deprivations visited pursuant to governmental ‘custom’ even though such a custom has not received formal approval through the body’s official decision-making channels.” Id. 436 U.S. at 691 , 98 S.Ct. at 2036 .

31992–2000
William W. Foster v. Bill Armontrout, Associate Warden and Captain Tucker, Guard Captain green
ca8 · 1984
1 sentence

1988Foster v. Armontrout, 729 F.2d 583 (8th Cir.1984).

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 27 (1987–2024) CA 21 (1982–2025) IN 18 (1980–2026) IL 14 (1986–2026) NC 14 (1994–2013) PA 14 (1987–2025) WA 10 (1981–2021) NJ 10 (1981–2015) NY 10 (1978–2021) OH 9 (1985–2019) NM 9 (1991–2009) LA 9 (1983–2021) TN 9 (1990–2025) MS 8 (1982–2008) AL 7 (1991–2014) MO 6 (1988–2025) MI 5 (1985–2020) KS 5 (1982–2025) ME 5 (1990–2026) AZ 5 (1989–2017) SC 5 (1994–2020) FL 5 (1985–2023) GA 5 (1985–2009) AR 5 (1984–2023) WY 4 (1992–2024) IA 4 (1984–2021) CO 4 (1989–1998) DC 4 (1981–2012) MT 4 (1997–2015) NV 4 (1991–2015) OR 4 (1988–2019) NE 4 (2007–2015) WV 4 (1990–2020) MN 4 (1985–1997) MD 4 (1995–2022) UT 3 (1993–1994) OK 3 (1979–1987) VA 3 (1987–2022) WI 3 (2004–2026) MA 3 (1998–2018) CT 3 (1997–2024) ND 3 (1991–2006) SD 2 (1997–2000) RI 2 (2004–2010) AK 2 (1996–2006) DE 2 (1993–2025) VT 2 (1990–2024) ID 2 (1987–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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