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moving force behind violation in Texas

11 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2007–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Meadowbriar Home for Children, Inc. v. Gunngreen
ca5 · 1996 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2013
2 sentences

2013Meadowbriar Home for Children, Inc. v. Gunn, 81 F.3d 521, 532-33 (5th Cir. 1996).

2012Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 226-27 ; Meadowbriar, 81 F.3d at 532-33 .

56
Pembaur v. City of Cincinnatigreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011See Pembaur , 475 U.S. at 481 , 106 S. Ct. at 1299 .

2011See Pembaur, 475 U.S. at 481 , 106 S.Ct. at 1299 .

22
Edwards v. Balch Springs, Texasgreen
ca5 · 2023 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Edwards v. City of Balch Springs, Texas, 70 F.4th 302, 307 (5th Cir 2023).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Michelle Rocha, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Raymond Dwayne Bingle v. Potter County, Texas green
texapp · 2010
2 sentences

2022The plaintiff must “plead facts showing that: (1) a policy or custom existed, (2) the governmental policymakers actually or constructively knew of the policy’s existence, (3) a constitutional violation occurred, and (4) the custom or policy served as the moving force behind the violation.” Rocha, 419 S.W.3d at 376 .

2022The “description of the policy or custom and its relationship to the constitutional violation cannot be conclusory; it must contain specific facts.” Id.

12022–2022
Johnnie Faye Spiller v. City of Texas City, Police Department State of Texas Mark Spurgeon City of Texas City green
ca5 · 1997
1 sentence

2014Id.

12014–2014
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda green
tex · 2004
1 sentence

2012Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 226-27 ; Meadowbriar, 81 F.3d at 532-33 .

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (9)

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 11 (2007–2024) DE 2 (2025–2025) TN 2 (2009–2014)

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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