Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 25, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in Deandre Arnold v. City of Hampton, et al, a civil rights action against a municipality and additional defendants. The decision was issued on August 25, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III jurisdiction over civil rights claims against municipal defendants, a routine and long-settled function.