Liability under civil rights acts: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Liability under civil rights acts,” part of the Civil Rights area.

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All 135 decisions, newest first

• Zorn v. Linton
  607 U.S. 568Decided March 23, 20266–3Per curiam
• Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon
  144 S. Ct. 1745Decided June 20, 20246–3Elena Kagan
• Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski
  599 U.S. 166Decided June 8, 20237–2Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Thompson v. Clark
  142 S. Ct. 1332Decided April 4, 20226–3Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
  142 S. Ct. 4Decided October 18, 20219–0Per curiam
• City of Tahlequah v. Bond
  142 S. Ct. 9Decided October 18, 20219–0Per curiam
• McDonough v. Smith
  139 S. Ct. 2149Decided June 20, 20196–3Sonia Sotomayor
• Ziglar v. Abbasi
  137 S. Ct. 1843Decided June 19, 20174–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Cty. of Los Angeles v. Mendez
  137 S. Ct. 1539Decided May 30, 20178–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Ross v. Blake
  578 U.S. 632Decided June 6, 20168–0Elena Kagan
• Kingsley v. Hendrickson
  576 U.S. 389Decided June 22, 20155–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Taylor v. Barkes
  575 U.S. 822Decided June 1, 20159–0Per curiam
• Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman
  574 U.S. 13Decided November 10, 20149–0Per curiam
• Plumhoff v. Rickard
  572 U.S. 765Decided May 27, 20149–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Tolan v. Cotton
  572 U.S. 650Decided May 5, 20149–0Per curiam
• Maetta Vance v. Ball State University
  570 U.S. 421Decided June 24, 20135–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar
  570 U.S. 338Decided June 24, 20135–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Carolyn M. Kloeckner v. Hilda L. Solis
  568 U.S. 41Decided December 10, 20129–0Elena Kagan
• Virgil D. 'gus' Reichle, Jr. v. Steven Howards
  566 U.S. 658Decided June 4, 20128–0Clarence Thomas
• Steve A. Filarsky v. Nicholas B. Delia.
  566 U.S. 377Decided April 17, 20129–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Charles A. Rehberg v. James P. Paulk
  566 U.S. 356Decided April 2, 20129–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Curt Messerschmidt v. Brenda Millender
  565 U.S. 535Decided February 22, 20126–3John G. Roberts Jr.
• Harvey Leroy Sossamon v. Texas
  563 U.S. 277Decided April 20, 20116–2Clarence Thomas
• Harry F. Connick v. John Thompson
  563 U.S. 51Decided March 29, 20115–4Clarence Thomas
• Henry W. Skinner v. Lynn Switzer
  562 U.S. 521Decided March 7, 20116–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Michelle Oritz v. Paula Jordan
  562 U.S. 180Decided January 24, 20119–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Los Angeles County v. Craig Arthur Humphries
  562 U.S. 29Decided November 30, 20108–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Jamey L. Wilkins v. Officer Gaddy
  559 U.S. 34Decided February 22, 20109–0Per curiam
• Keith Haywood v. Curtis DrownLaw held unconstitutional
  556 U.S. 729Decided May 26, 20095–4John Paul Stevens
• John Van de Kamp v. Thomas Lee Goldstein
  555 U.S. 335Decided January 26, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Cordell Pearson v. Afton CallahanAltered precedent
  555 U.S. 223Decided January 21, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Andre Wallace v. Kristen Kato
  549 U.S. 384Decided February 20, 20077–2Antonin Scalia
• Clarence E. Hill v. James R. McDonough
  547 U.S. 573Decided June 12, 20069–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. John McDonald
  546 U.S. 470Decided February 22, 20068–0Antonin Scalia
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Mark J. Abrams
  544 U.S. 113Decided March 22, 20059–0Antonin Scalia
• David L. Nelson v. Donal Campbell
  541 U.S. 637Decided May 24, 20049–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Shakur Muhammad v. Mark Close
  540 U.S. 749Decided February 25, 20049–0Per curiam
• Larry Hope v. Mark Pelzer
  536 U.S. 730Decided June 27, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko
  534 U.S. 61Decided November 27, 20015–4William H. Rehnquist
• Carole Kolstad v. American Dental Association
  527 U.S. 526Decided June 22, 19995–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Togo D. West, Jr. v. Michael Gibson
  527 U.S. 212Decided June 14, 19995–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Michael A. Haddle v. Jeanette G. Garrison
  525 U.S. 121Decided December 14, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton
  523 U.S. 574Decided May 4, 19985–4John Paul Stevens
• Lynne Kalina v. Rodney Fletcher
  522 U.S. 118Decided December 10, 19979–0John Paul Stevens
• Daryll Richardson and John Walker v. Ronnie Lee McKnight
  521 U.S. 399Decided June 23, 19975–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Walter McMillian v. Monroe County
  520 U.S. 781Decided June 2, 19975–4William H. Rehnquist
• Gary Edwards and Tana Wood v. Jerry B. Balisok
  520 U.S. 641Decided May 19, 19979–0Antonin Scalia
• Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. Jill Brown
  520 U.S. 397Decided April 28, 19975–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Roy Heck v. James Humphrey
  512 U.S. 477Decided June 24, 19949–0Antonin Scalia
• Kevin Albright v. Roger Oliver, Etc.
  510 U.S. 266Decided January 24, 19947–2William H. Rehnquist
• Stephen Buckley v. Michael Fitzsimmons
  509 U.S. 259Decided June 24, 19935–4John Paul Stevens
• Charlene Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit
  507 U.S. 163Decided March 3, 19939–0William H. Rehnquist
• Jayne Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic
  506 U.S. 263Decided January 13, 19936–3Antonin Scalia
• Howard Wyatt v. Bill Cole and John Robbins
  504 U.S. 158Decided May 18, 19926–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Myra Jo Collins v. City of Harker Heights
  503 U.S. 115Decided February 26, 19929–0John Paul Stevens
• Barbara Hafer v. James C. Melo, Jr.
  502 U.S. 21Decided November 5, 19918–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Raymond Mireles v. Howard Waco
  502 U.S. 9Decided October 21, 19917–1Per curiam
• Cathy Burns v. Rick Reed
  500 U.S. 478Decided May 30, 19919–0Byron R. White
• Mark E. Dennis v. Margaret L. Higgins
  498 U.S. 439Decided February 20, 19917–2Byron R. White
• Ngiraingas v. Sanchez
  495 U.S. 182Decided April 24, 19906–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Marlus C. Zinermon v. Darrell E. Burch
  494 U.S. 113Decided February 27, 19905–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
  493 U.S. 103Decided December 5, 19896–3John Paul Stevens
• Jett v. Dallas Independent School District
  491 U.S. 701Decided June 22, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police
  491 U.S. 58Decided June 15, 19895–4Byron R. White
• Hardin v. Straub
  490 U.S. 536Decided May 22, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
• Graham v. Connor
  490 U.S. 386Decided May 15, 19899–0William H. Rehnquist
• City of Canton v. Harris
  489 U.S. 378Decided February 28, 19896–3Byron R. White
• Owens v. Okure
  488 U.S. 235Decided January 10, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
• West v. Atkins
  487 U.S. 42Decided June 20, 19889–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Loeffler v. Frank
  486 U.S. 549Decided June 13, 19885–3Harry A. Blackmun
• City of St. Louis v. James H. Praprotnik
  485 U.S. 112Decided March 2, 19887–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• Forrester v. White
  484 U.S. 219Decided January 12, 19888–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co.
  482 U.S. 656Decided June 19, 19876–3Byron R. White
• Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji
  481 U.S. 604Decided May 18, 19879–0Byron R. White
• Shaare Tefila Congregation v. Cobb
  481 U.S. 615Decided May 18, 19879–0Byron R. White
• Town of Newton v. Rumery
  480 U.S. 386Decided March 9, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• City of Springfield v. Kibbe
  480 U.S. 257Decided February 25, 19875–4Per curiam
• Memphis Community School District v. Stachura
  477 U.S. 299Decided June 25, 19869–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• City of Los Angeles v. Heller
  475 U.S. 796Decided April 21, 19866–2Per curiam
• Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati
  475 U.S. 469Decided March 25, 19866–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Malley v. Briggs
  475 U.S. 335Decided March 5, 19867–2Byron R. White
• Daniels v. WilliamsAltered precedent
  474 U.S. 327Decided January 21, 19869–0William H. Rehnquist
• Davidson v. Cannon
  474 U.S. 344Decided January 21, 19866–3William H. Rehnquist
• City of Oklahoma City v. Tuttle
  471 U.S. 808Decided June 3, 19857–1William H. Rehnquist
• Wilson v. Garcia
  471 U.S. 261Decided April 17, 19857–1John Paul Stevens
• Springfield Township School District v. Knoll
  471 U.S. 288Decided April 17, 19858–0Per curiam
• Brandon v. Holt
  469 U.S. 464Decided January 21, 19858–1John Paul Stevens
• Davis v. Scherer
  468 U.S. 183Decided June 28, 19845–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Burnett v. Grattan
  468 U.S. 42Decided June 27, 19849–0Thurgood Marshall
• Tower v. Glover
  467 U.S. 914Decided June 25, 19849–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Pulliam v. Allen
  466 U.S. 522Decided May 14, 19845–4Harry A. Blackmun
• McDonald v. City of West Branch
  466 U.S. 284Decided April 18, 19849–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education
  465 U.S. 75Decided January 23, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America v. Scott
  463 U.S. 825Decided July 5, 19835–4Byron R. White
• Chardon v. Fumero Soto
  462 U.S. 650Decided June 20, 19836–3John Paul Stevens
• Haring v. Prosise
  462 U.S. 306Decided June 13, 19839–0Thurgood Marshall
• Smith v. Wade
  461 U.S. 30Decided April 20, 19835–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Kush v. Rutledge
  460 U.S. 719Decided April 4, 19839–0John Paul Stevens
• Briscoe v. Lahue
  460 U.S. 325Decided March 7, 19836–3John Paul Stevens
• General Building Contractors Association, Inc. v. Pennsylvania
  458 U.S. 375Decided June 29, 19827–2William H. Rehnquist
• Rendell-Baker v. Kohn
  457 U.S. 830Decided June 25, 19827–2Warren E. Burger
• Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co., Inc.
  457 U.S. 922Decided June 25, 19825–4Byron R. White
• Polk County v. Dodson
  454 U.S. 312Decided December 14, 19818–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.
  453 U.S. 247Decided June 26, 19816–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Parratt v. Taylor
  451 U.S. 527Decided May 18, 19818–1William H. Rehnquist
• Allen v. McCurry
  449 U.S. 90Decided December 9, 19806–3Potter Stewart
• Dennis v. Sparks
  449 U.S. 24Decided November 17, 19809–0Byron R. White
• Maine v. Thiboutot et Vir.
  448 U.S. 1Decided June 25, 19806–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
  446 U.S. 719Decided June 2, 19808–0Byron R. White
• Gomez v. Toledo
  446 U.S. 635Decided May 27, 19809–0Thurgood Marshall
• Owen v. City of Independence
  445 U.S. 622Decided April 16, 19805–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Martinez v. California
  444 U.S. 277Decided January 15, 19809–0John Paul Stevens
• Baker v. McCollan
  443 U.S. 137Decided June 26, 19796–3William H. Rehnquist
• Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New YorkAltered precedent
  436 U.S. 658Decided June 6, 19787–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks
  436 U.S. 149Decided May 15, 19785–3William H. Rehnquist
• Stump v. Sparkman et Vir
  435 U.S. 349Decided March 28, 19785–3Byron R. White
• Carey v. Piphus
  435 U.S. 247Decided March 21, 19788–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Procunier v. Navarette
  434 U.S. 555Decided February 22, 19787–2Byron R. White
• Paul v. Davis
  424 U.S. 693Decided March 23, 19765–3William H. Rehnquist
• Imbler v. Pachtman
  424 U.S. 409Decided March 2, 19768–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Wood v. Strickland
  420 U.S. 308Decided February 25, 19755–4Byron R. White
• Moor v. County of Alameda
  411 U.S. 693Decided May 14, 19738–1Thurgood Marshall
• District of Columbia v. Carter
  409 U.S. 418Decided January 10, 19739–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Griffin v. BreckenridgeAltered precedent
  403 U.S. 88Decided June 7, 19719–0Potter Stewart
• Houghton v. Shafer
  392 U.S. 639Decided June 17, 19689–0Per curiam
• Damico v. California
  389 U.S. 416Decided December 18, 19678–1Per curiam
• Pierson v. Ray
  386 U.S. 547Decided April 11, 19678–1Earl Warren
• United States v. Guest
  383 U.S. 745Decided March 28, 19668–1Potter Stewart
• United States v. Price
  383 U.S. 787Decided March 28, 19669–0Abe Fortas
• Egan v. City of Aurora
  365 U.S. 514Decided March 6, 19619–0Per curiam
• Monroe v. Pape
  365 U.S. 167Decided February 20, 19618–1William O. Douglas
• Collins v. Hardyman
  341 U.S. 651Decided June 4, 19516–3Robert H. Jackson
• Tenney v. Brandhove
  341 U.S. 367Decided May 21, 19518–1Felix Frankfurter
• United States v. Williams
  341 U.S. 70Decided April 23, 19515–4Felix Frankfurter
• Williams v. United States
  341 U.S. 97Decided April 23, 19515–4William O. Douglas

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error