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Estrada v. Nehls

5th CircuitJune 13, 2022No. 21-20160
Defendant WinFort Bend County Sheriff's Office
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unpublished
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Failure to AccommodateRetaliation

Outcome

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Estrada's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights claims against Fort Bend County Sheriff and jail officials, finding his allegations failed to state facially plausible constitutional violations and defendants were entitled to qualified immunity.

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