42 U.S.C. § 1983

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Green v. Gomez · filed 2022-08-19

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Dawson v. Lynch · filed 2022-08-19

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires allegations of each defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation; commission membership alone does not establish individual liability.

Harry v. McDonald · filed 2022-08-19

In section 1983 actions, “a plaintiff must plead that each Government-official defendant, through the official’s own individual actions, has violated the Constitution.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 676. The allegations of the Complaint fail to adequately allege the personal involvement of each individual defendant. Merely serving as a member on a commission that made an allegedly discriminatory hiring decision does not render every individual member personally responsible or personally liable for that decision.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of rights.

Scott v. Khan · filed 2022-08-19

Scott also asserts that Dr. Khan did not first see him until more than 30 days after his filling fell out (see, e.g., Pl.’s Mem. at 7), yet he provides no evidence that Dr. Khan was responsible for this initial delay. See Mitchell v. Kallas, 895 F.3d 492, 498 (7th Cir. 2018) (“For a defendant to be liable under section 1983, she must be personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of the plaintiff's constitutional rights.”). Accordingly, we focus only on the alleged delays that took place after Scott’s initial appointment with Dr. Khan.

Section 1983 liability requires a defendant to have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.

Walker v. Lamb · filed 2022-08-19

But there is simply no evidence that the Musgrave even participated in the grievance process when his grievance was filed. Pepper v. Village of Oak Park, 430 F.3d 805, 810 (7th Cir. 2005) (In order to be liable under Section 1983, the defendant “must have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.”) (quotations omitted).

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff seeking to hold an official personally liable to show that the official acted personally in depriving the plaintiff of rights.

Nivens v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services · filed 2022-08-19

The Court further notes that Nivens has not alleged any facts about Neverdon that would support a plausible claim of a constitutional or other violation. See Williamson v. Stirling, 912 F.3d 154, 171 (4th Cir. 2018) (stating that under § 1983, a plaintiff must “affirmatively show/] that the official charged acted personally in the deprivation of the plaintiff's rights” to establish personal liability).

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts showing how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for the harm.

Sanders v. Dobbs · filed 2022-08-19

It is important that Plaintiff allege facts explaining how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for harming him.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; supervisory status alone does not establish it.

Trello v. McKeighan · filed 2022-08-19

Accordingly, the Court dismisses Plaintiffs' first and second causes of action for violations of their Second Amendment rights, against both WCSO Defendants, because Plaintiffs have failed to plausibly allege their personal involvement in those claims.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional violation.

SIMMONS v. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA · filed 2022-08-19

In a §1983 action, the personal involvement of each defendant in the alleged constitutional violation is a required element, and, therefore, a plaintiff must allege how each defendant was involved in the events and occurrences giving rise to the claims.

Section 1983 permits liability for an officer who personally participates in, directs, or knowingly acquiesces in a rights violation.

Loomis v. Montrose Borough · filed 2022-08-19

Officer Diddick’s liability under Section 1983 is limited only to conduct in which he was personally involved, personally directed, or, as the lead officer on the scene, had knowledge of and acquiesced in.

Section 1983 requires allegations that each defendant personally participated in the deprivation of federal rights; naming an official only in the caption does not state a claim.

Parker v. Clarke · filed 2022-08-22

Here, Parker fails to mention Defendant Clarke anywhere in the body of the Amended Complaint. Accordingly, all claims against Defendant Clarke will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Section 1983 requires allegations that each defendant was personally involved in the alleged violation.

Ofori v. Fleming · filed 2022-08-22

Because Ofori does not allege that any defendant was personally involved in his not being put on the list to begin with, that allegation does not state a claim against any of the named defendants.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Bratton v. Broomfield · filed 2022-08-22

Defendant Warden Ron Broomfield will also be dismissed from this action because Plaintiff alleges no specific facts regarding Warden Broomfield’s personal involvement in the deprivation alleged.

Section 1983 permits individual liability only when the defendant proximately causes the deprivation of a federally protected right.

Washington v. Magado · filed 2022-08-22

Nor does Plaintiff state a cognizable claim against the Warden of SVSP because there is no allegation that the Warden was personally aware of Plaintiff’s particular circumstances or that he was directly involved in his medical care. In the Order of Dismissal with Leave to Amend, the Court advised Plaintiff that liability may be imposed on an individual defendant under § 1983 only if Plaintiff can show that the defendant proximately caused the deprivation of a federally protected right.

Section 1983 requires personal responsibility; prison employees and supervisors are not liable solely because of their positions.

Spann v. Indiana State of · filed 2022-08-22

Liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is based on personal responsibility, and the Defendants cannot be held liable just because they work at the prison or because they supervise other prison staff.

Section 1983 requires allegations showing each defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation; collective allegations against defendants do not suffice.

Thayer v. Howard · filed 2022-08-22

Liability also depends upon on an individual defendant's personal involvement in the constitutional violation. ... These allegations fail to give notice of what Applequist did or failed to do to violate the law. ... Therefore, the court shall dismiss the claims against Applequist without prejudice.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the underlying conduct; merely denying an inmate grievance does not establish liability.

Sefekht v. Parker · filed 2022-08-22

Under such circumstances, merely denying an inmate grievance does not constitute the kind of personal involvement with the underlying conduct that is required to state a plausible constitutional claim against them.

A Section 1983 complaint seeking damages must allege how each defendant violated the plaintiff’s rights.

Rougeau v. Edwards · filed 2022-08-22

However, he does not allege how each Defendant violated his rights.

A Section 1983 complaint fails to state a claim when it alleges no conduct by the named defendants.

Keaton v. Iredell County Clerk of Court · filed 2022-08-22

Finally, Plaintiff makes no allegations against the two named Defendants in her Amended Complaint.

Section 1983 requires an official’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; an allegation that the official personally imposed the challenged conditions can satisfy that requirement at the pleading stage.

Grant v. Annucci · filed 2022-08-22

To establish liability against an official under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege that individual’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; it is not enough to assert that the defendant is a link in the chain of command. ... While the Court acknowledges these facts supporting Defendant Shield’s express knowledge are not contained in Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, in light of Plaintiff’s pro se status, the Court nevertheless concludes that Plaintiff’s allegations that Defendant Shields was personally responsible for punitively placing Plaintiff on contraband watch, where he was denied basic necessities and medical care, in order to retaliate against him, are sufficient.

Section 1983 allows a claim against officers alleged to have acted together to proceed when the complaint describes their collective conduct, even if it does not identify which officer committed each act.

St. Clair v. Mutz · filed 2022-08-23

He alleges that after he stopped running and got on his knees with his hands up, the defendants (who were all present at the scene) punched and kicked him, refused to permit first responders to examine him, and delayed transporting him to the hospital. ... Assuming these allegations are true, they are sufficient to survive dismissal at this stage.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional violation.

Sanford v. State of Idaho · filed 2022-08-23

For liability under § 1983, a defendant must have personally participated in the act that violates the Constitution.

Section 1983 requires an individual defendant to have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.

Simmons v. Inman · filed 2022-08-23

“[T]o be liable under [Section] 1983, an individual defendant must have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.” Pepper v. Village of Oak Park, 430 F.3d 809, 810 (7th Cir. 2005) (citations omitted). Therefore, this claim is DISMISSED, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a warden who does not supervise medical staff unless the warden personally participates in the deprivation of constitutional rights.

Pollard v. Dorsey · filed 2022-08-23

Particularly where a warden was not the supervisor of any of the medical personnel, they cannot be found liable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless they participated personally in the deprivation of constitutional rights.

Section 1983 makes an officer liable only for his own conduct, not the conduct of other officers.

Mick v. Gibbons · filed 2022-08-23

First, it is important to remember that Trooper Cockle is only liable under § 1983 for his own conduct, and not the conduct of other officers.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; supervisory roles and unrelated medical care did not establish involvement in the alleged excessive force or failure to intervene.

Diaz v. Smith · filed 2022-08-23

ORDERED, that Defendants’ Cross-Motion for summary judgment with regard to Plaintiff's excessive force and failure-to-intervene claims against Uhler, Gettmann, and Wilson for lack of personal involvement is GRANTED; ... IT IS SO ORDERED.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a defendant solely because that person supervises someone who committed the alleged misconduct.

Brown v. Glover · filed 2022-08-23

It is well established that, in Section 1983 actions, liability cannot be “predicated solely on the operation of respondeat superior.”

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged misconduct; allegations of personal direction or actual knowledge and acquiescence must be made with particularity.

Brown v. Hicks · filed 2022-08-23

Personal involvement can include direct wrongful conduct by a defendant, but it can also be demonstrated through allegations of “personal direction” or of “actual knowledge and acquiescence”; however, such averments must be made with particularity.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Singleton v. Cuevas · filed 2022-08-24

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff bringing an individual capacity claim to link each defendant’s own conduct to the alleged deprivation of rights.

(PC) Allen v. Sacramento County · filed 2022-08-24

As such, plaintiff fails to state claims against any defendants in their individual capacity as the complaint does not satisfy the linkage requirement for § 1983 claims.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on an official solely for denying an administrative grievance or failing to act on information in one.

DeRyke 313758 v. Carson City Correctional Health Care · filed 2022-08-24

Section 1983 liability, however, may not be imposed simply because a defendant denied an administrative grievance or failed to act based upon information contained in a grievance.

Section 1983 requires facts showing a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; a conclusory allegation that the defendant directed an arrest is insufficient.

Quezada v. Walton · filed 2022-08-24

This single conclusory allegation is not sufficient to prove Roden’s personal involvement for a section 1983 claim.

Section 1983 imposes individual liability only when a state actor personally participates in the alleged misconduct; liability cannot rest solely on supervisory status.

Ivy v. Harry · filed 2022-08-24

Individual liability can be imposed under section 1983 only if the state actor played an “affirmative part” in the alleged misconduct and “cannot be predicated solely on the operation of respondeat superior.” ... Ivy’s claims against defendants Fuller and Jones will proceed.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of a federal right.

(PC) Stebbins v. San Joaquin County Jail Health Care Services Medical Staff · filed 2022-08-25

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege specific facts showing each individual defendant’s role in depriving the plaintiff of a protected right.

Gaddis v. Moseley · filed 2022-08-25

To state a cognizable claim against individual defendants, plaintiff must “set forth specific facts as to each individual defendant’s” role in depriving plaintiff of his protected rights.

Section 1983 imposes individual liability only on a person who caused or participated in the alleged discriminatory conduct.

Fulkerson v. City of Belleville, Illinois · filed 2022-08-25

An individual can only be liable under Section 1983 if he caused or participated in the alleged discriminatory conduct.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal participation in the alleged wrongdoing; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

MOSLEY v. RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA · filed 2022-08-25

A defendant can only be liable for the actions or omissions in which he personally participated.

Section 1983 requires a causal link between a defendant’s own conduct and the deprivation of rights.

Washington v. Butler · filed 2022-08-25

Moreover, although he has named Correctional Officer Butler as a defendant in this action, he has not brought any allegations against defendant Butler in this action. See Frederick v. Motsinger, 873 F.3d 641, 646 (8th Cir. 2017) (liability in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case is personal, requiring a causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the deprivation of rights).

Section 1983 requires facts connecting an individual defendant’s own conduct to the alleged deprivation of rights.

Kilbreth v. Hefner · filed 2022-08-25

Plaintiff's failure to allege that defendant Hefner instituted and carried out the protocols at the Jail and that these protocols (or lack of protocols) caused him harm is fatal to his claims for relief.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing; participation in a grievance process alone does not establish it.

CROCKETT v. SUTTER · filed 2022-08-25

The Court also agrees that Plaintiff has failed to state viable claims against the named Defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. As set forth in the R&R, the Defendants’ involvement in the grievance process is an insufficient basis, as a matter of law, for establishing their personal involvement in any wrongdoing.

Section 1983 requires facts showing a prison official’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing before that official can be held personally liable.

MALLES v. CLARK · filed 2022-08-25

Second, in order to hold any prison official personally liable under 42 U.S.C. §1983, Plaintiff must state facts showing that official’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing.

A § 1983 claim against a defendant requires facts alleging that defendant’s involvement in the deprivation of rights; merely naming the defendant is insufficient.

Green v. Nurse Jones · filed 2022-08-26

Green makes no mention of Nurse Rogers anywhere in his second amended complaint. Therefore, the court concludes that Green has failed to state a cognizable § 1983 claim against Nurse Rogers.

Section 1983 requires allegations connecting a defendant to the conduct alleged to violate federal rights; responding to a healthcare appeal and knowing of a plaintiff’s vulnerability did not establish involvement in the challenged decisions.

Hudson v. Broomfield · filed 2022-08-26

Plaintiff states only that Nurse Podosky responded to a healthcare appeal and was on notice of his health conditions that made him vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, but not that Nurse Podosky was involved in any of the decisions related to the transfer of prisoners from CIM or the failure to quarantine them upon arrival at SQSP. The Court therefore DISMISSES Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Nurse Podosky.

Section 1983 requires a defendant's personal participation in a constitutional violation for individual liability.

Butler v. Warden · filed 2022-08-26

Liability under §1983 attaches only upon personal participation by a defendant in the constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show each individual defendant’s personal knowledge of and involvement in the alleged deprivation.

Calloway-Durham v. NC Department of Justice · filed 2022-08-29

Plaintiff must show that Stein and Cassell had personal knowledge of and involvement in the alleged deprivation.

Section 1983 requires allegations connecting an officer personally to the claimed excessive force.

LURCH v. BERNAL · filed 2022-08-29

This Court will, however, dismiss without prejudice the excessive force claim against Officer Holmes, because Plaintiff has not alleged that he specifically asked Officer Holmes to loosen the handcuffs.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Hulbert v. Leckie · filed 2022-08-30

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to plead a defendant’s direct, personal involvement in the alleged constitutional misconduct.

Monteer v. ABL Management Inc. · filed 2022-08-30

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must plead direct, personal involvement in constitutional misconduct.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege what each individual defendant did to violate the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Simms v. Dobson · filed 2022-08-31

However, Simms does not specify what each individual defendant did to violate his constitutional rights, which is required to state a § 1983 claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the wrongful conduct; a supervisory position alone does not establish individual liability.

Ayers v. Commissioner Perry Phelps · filed 2022-08-31

Liability in a § 1983 action is personal in nature; to be liable, a defendant must have been personally involved in the wrongful conduct.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to be personally involved in the alleged deprivation; liability cannot rest on another person's conduct.

HATTON v. SEVIER · filed 2022-08-31

To be held liable under § 1983, an official must be personally involved in any underlying deprivation.

Section 1983 requires allegations of each defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation; supervisory status alone is insufficient.

Smith v. Arrowood · filed 2022-08-31

To establish liability against an official under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege that individual’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; it is not enough to assert that the defendant is a link in the chain of command.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Trapani v. Annucci · filed 2022-09-01

Judge Lovric determined that Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint plausibly suggested personal involvement of Colvin and Morton—both superintendents of the facilities where Plaintiff was confined to punitive segregation—but failed to suggest personal involvement of Annucci. ... Therefore, the Court adopts the Report-Recommendation in its entirety.

Section 1983 requires personal responsibility; working in a prison medical unit or supervising its staff alone does not establish liability.

Blasco v. Ivers · filed 2022-09-02

He states that these Defendants are “in charge” of providing care, but liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is based on personal responsibility, and these Defendants cannot be held liable solely because they work in the prison medical unit or because they supervise other medical staff.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation for individual liability.

WARREN v. SCUDDER · filed 2022-09-02

Any individual capacity claims against them are also dismissed because Mr. Warren has not alleged that they were personally involved in the incident in any manner.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts showing how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for the alleged harm.

Henderson v. Missouri Department of Mental Health · filed 2022-09-02

It is important that plaintiff allege facts explaining how the defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for harming him.

Section 1983 requires specific facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Vidal v. State of Wisconsin · filed 2022-09-06

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to “‘provide some specific facts’” about the alleged defendant’s personal involvement.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to be personally responsible for the alleged constitutional violation.

Howard v. Radtke · filed 2022-09-06

Section 1983 limits liability to public employees who are personally responsible for a constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in or direct responsibility for the constitutional violation.

Brown v. Adams · filed 2022-09-06

A defendant may not be held liable under § 1983 unless he was personally involved in or had direct responsibility for the constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff bringing an individual capacity claim to show that each defendant personally participated in the deprivation of his rights.

(PC) Glore v. Jodoin · filed 2022-09-06

Under Section 1983, a plaintiff bringing an individual capacity claim must demonstrate that each defendant personally participated in the deprivation of his rights. ... As such, the complaint fails to satisfy the linkage requirement and thus fails to allege sufficient facts to state a cognizable claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Brown v. Annucci · filed 2022-09-06

“Tt is well settled in this Circuit that personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.”

Section 1983 requires an official’s personal involvement in the actions causing a plaintiff’s constitutional injury, including for an individual-capacity conspiracy claim.

Rieves v. Smyrna, Town of · filed 2022-09-06

Under these circumstances, the individual-capacity claims and the conspiracy claims against Fitzhugh fail because the plaintiff has not established Fitzhugh’s personal involvement in the actions giving rise to his injuries.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege that each individual defendant personally participated in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.

Kiser v. Carlton · filed 2022-09-07

“In order for an individual to be liable under § 1983, it must be ‘affirmatively shown that the official charged acted personally in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.’” Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 850 (quoting Vinnedge v. Gibbs, 550 F.2d 926, 928 (4th Cir. 1977)). The only defendant that Kiser references by name is Dooley, but he does not plead any facts to show that Dooley personally deprived him of his rights.

Section 1983 requires proof that the defendant personally participated in depriving the plaintiff of a right.

Saunders v. Norman · filed 2022-09-07

To establish liability under Section 1983, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant “acted personally in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.” Wright, 766 F.2d at 850.

Section 1983 claims require each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Hussein, Abdiwahab v. Buesgen, Chris · filed 2022-09-07

Because claims like these brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 must be based on a defendant’s personal involvement in constitutional violation, see Gentry v. Duckworth, 65 F.3d 555, 561 (7th Cir. 1995), each individual defendant that Hussein wishes to sue in this case must be able to understand what they are alleged to have done to violate his rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege a defendant’s personal involvement in the misconduct; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Washington v. Weber · filed 2022-09-07

Dr. Weber correctly asserts that, because Washington has failed to plead personal involvement, any claim against him must be dismissed.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to cause or participate in a rights violation; denying a grievance about completed misconduct does not establish personal liability.

Sheppard v. Korus · filed 2022-09-08

The Seventh Circuit has explained that “[o]nly persons who cause or participate in the violations are responsible” and “[r]uling against a prisoner on an administrative complaint does not cause or contribute to the violation.” George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 609 (7th Cir. 2007). Therefore, Hepp’s dismissal of Sheppard’s inmate complaint about a completed act of misconduct does not violate the Constitution.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation; liability cannot rest on a theory of respondeat superior.

Walker v. Wetzel · filed 2022-09-08

First, his general statements about “medical staff and officers” did not allege the personal involvement of any of the named defendants in denying or delaying medical treatment in April and May 2020.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that each named defendant personally participated in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.

(PC) McFadden v. Newsom · filed 2022-09-08

Under § 1983, the plaintiff must demonstrate that each named defendant personally participated in the deprivation of his rights.

Section 1983 requires personal fault based on a defendant’s own conduct.

Miller Jr. v. Watts · filed 2022-09-08

Section 1983 requires a showing of personal fault based upon a defendant's personal conduct.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to have personal knowledge of and involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Pearce v. Smith · filed 2022-09-09

At bottom, for liability to be imposed under § 1983, each defendant must have had personal knowledge of, and involvement in, the alleged violations of the plaintiff's constitutional rights for the action to proceed.

Section 1983 claims against officials require allegations of their personal involvement in the conduct at issue.

Mincy v. Governor of Pennsylvania · filed 2022-09-09

The District Court also properly dismissed Mincy’s equal protection claim, which lacked supporting factual allegations, and his claims against Governor Tom Wolf and the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which were not based on their personal involvement in the operation of SCI-Huntingdon.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; supervisory status alone is insufficient.

Chavez v. New Mexico Corrections Department · filed 2022-09-09

Even viewing the facts in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, the Court is unable to infer that Defendant Blanco was personally involved in an alleged constitutional violation.

A defendant’s failure to respond to emails, without more, does not establish the personal involvement required for Section 1983 liability.

Malek v. New York State Unified Court System · filed 2022-09-09

As an initial matter, the failure to respond to Plaintiff's emails does not, without more, plausibly suggest that Defendants DiFiore and Poole were personally involved in the alleged violations of Plaintiff's constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege or prove a defendant’s personal involvement in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.

Rakes v. Goode · filed 2022-09-12

Claim One (a) is lacking at the most basic level because Rakes failed to adequately allege or demonstrate through admissible evidence that Nurse Vass was personally involved in the alleged deprivation of his rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts showing how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for the harm.

Stafford v. Basham · filed 2022-09-12

Any second amended complaint should include facts explaining how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for harming Plaintiff.

Section 1983 claims against individual deputies require evidence of their personal involvement in the alleged misconduct.

Clark v. Dobey · filed 2022-09-12

With respect to the individual ASCO deputies’ motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiffs’ fifth, sixth, and seventh causes of action for unreasonable seizure, excessive force, and bystander liability, respectively, the Magistrate Judge agreed with the ASCO deputies that Plaintiffs fail to identify any ASCO deputies who were personally involved in the seizure of use of excessive force on Plaintiffs. ... After review, the Court finds no clear error and agrees with the Magistrate Judge that summary judgment should be granted to the individual ASCO deputies on Plaintiffs’ fifth, sixth, and seventh causes of action.

Section 1983 requires a showing of personal fault based on a defendant’s own conduct.

Dobson v. Cortez · filed 2022-09-13

Thus, section 1983 requires a showing of personal fault based upon a defendant’s own conduct.

Section 1983 requires facts showing how each defendant was personally involved in causing the alleged deprivation of rights.

Clark v. Goldstein · filed 2022-09-13

A person deprives another of a constitutional right within the meaning of Section 1983 if he does an affirmative act, participates in another's affirmative act, or omits to perform an act which he is legally required to do, that causes the deprivation of which the plaintiff complains. ... Plaintiff has not alleged what Defendants Goldstein, Kim, and Scott did or failed to do that caused his son to die, nor has he alleged how his son died. As a result, he has not alleged a valid claim against them.

Section 1983 requires facts showing that each individual defendant caused the deprivation of a federally protected right.

Smith v. Lopez · filed 2022-09-13

Liability may be imposed on an individual defendant under § 1983 only if Plaintiff can show that the defendant proximately caused the deprivation of a federally protected right.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

White v. Ezekwe · filed 2022-09-13

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires evidence of each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged excessive force to survive summary judgment.

ANGLEMEYER v. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY · filed 2022-09-13

Under Third Circuit precedent, in order to survive summary judgement, the plaintiffs are required to present evidence establishing the personal involvement of each defendant in the alleged excessive force.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that each defendant personally acted to cause the alleged deprivation of rights.

Alston v. Robinson · filed 2022-09-14

Thus, he has not demonstrated the necessary personal action and causation required for a § 1983 claim against them.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation for individual liability.

Flores v. Smith · filed 2022-09-14

Individual liability under § 1983 requires that the individual be personally involved in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal participation in the alleged rights violation; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Craft v. Galutza · filed 2022-09-15

Supervisory status is not sufficient to support liability under § 1983. ... After careful review, the Court finds Plaintiff has failed to show Defendant Crow’s personal participation in the alleged constitutional violations.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of a constitutional right.

Skippergosh v. Mitchell · filed 2022-09-16

Under §1983, a defendant is liable only if he was personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right, meaning that the deprivation occurred at the defendant’s behest or with his knowledge and consent.

Section 1983 requires evidence of each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation.

SAINTIL v. BOROUGH OF CARTERET · filed 2022-09-16

All the remaining Defendants are entitled to summary judgment as to the excessive force claims as Plaintiff was “unable to satisfy § 1983’s personal-responsibility requirement.”

Section 1983 requires a damages complaint to plausibly allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the claimed constitutional violation.

Simmons v. Galipeau · filed 2022-09-19

In order to sue a defendant for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the complaint must plausibly allege the defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded.

Zimmerman v. Former Superintendent Steven Racette · filed 2022-09-19

Therefore, because Plaintiff has failed to provide evidence showing the personal involvement of Lee, Delisle, and Orzech in authorizing the cell shield placement—a prerequisite to an award of damages under Section 1983—the Court need not address Defendants’ other arguments.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff suing individual government employees to allege each defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

Corines v. The Westchester County Dept. of Correction · filed 2022-09-19

A plaintiff asserting a claim under Section 1983 against individual governmental employees must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant's personal involvement in the alleged violation; an officer who did not use the challenged force is not liable for it.

Trevino v. Price · filed 2022-09-20

The summary judgment evidence conclusively establishes that Price did not handcuff Trevino. ... Therefore, he is entitled to summary judgment.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.

(PC) Price v. RCCC · filed 2022-09-20

Under § 1983, the plaintiff must demonstrate that each named defendant personally participated in the deprivation of his rights. ... Plaintiff’s allegations do not adequately describe the specific acts or omissions that any named defendant engaged in that violated his rights.

Section 1983 claims against individual defendants require their involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

(PC) Sierra v. Covello · filed 2022-09-20

Importantly, plaintiff should name as a defendant only those individuals involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Denial of an inmate’s grievance alone does not establish personal liability under § 1983.

Crosby v. Centurion of Florida · filed 2022-09-20

To the extent Crosby alleges that Schouest and Dr. Bassa mishandled or improperly denied his grievances, such a claim alone does not support a cause of action pursuant to § 1983.

Section 1983 liability requires personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Chavez v. New Mexico Department of Corrections · filed 2022-09-20

Because “liability ‘under § 1983 must be based on personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation” and there is no evidence that Martinez participated in the shakedown, the Court agrees that Martinez should be dismissed from this lawsuit.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the underlying constitutional violation; responding inadequately to a grievance alone does not establish that involvement.

BROWN v. LARDIN · filed 2022-09-20

Any claim against Frank for failing to properly respond to his grievance also fails for lack of the required personal involvement in the underlying violation. In order for liability to attach under Section 1983, “plaintiff must show that each [defendant] personally participated in the alleged constitutional violation or approved of it.”

A Section 1983 complaint against multiple defendants must identify what each defendant did to whom; generalized allegations against a group are insufficient to state an individual claim.

Love v. Grashorn · filed 2022-09-21

Moreover, generalized allegations against “Loveland Police” and “Defendant officers” (ECF No. 31, ¶¶ 73, 74) are insufficient to state a claim against Defendant Metzler. In a § 1983 action involving multiple defendants, it is “particularly important” that the complaint “make clear exactly who is alleged to have done what to whom.” Kan. Penn Gaming, LLC v. Collins, 656 F.3d 1210, 1215 (10th Cir. 2011) (quotation omitted).

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged misconduct.

Donelson v. Mindi · filed 2022-09-21

Liability under § 1983 requires a defendant’s direct, personal involvement.

A § 1983 claim requires a defendant’s personal involvement; a factual dispute about that involvement can prevent summary judgment.

Williams v. Koenigsmann · filed 2022-09-21

In reaching these conclusions, Judge Hummel did not apply the incorrect standard for assessing personal involvement in a §1983 action, as Defendants contend. ... The Court agrees with Judge Hummel’s conclusion that questions of material fact exist sufficient to deny summary judgment on this basis.

A § 1983 claim based on unconstitutional prison conditions must identify a defendant responsible for those conditions.

Myers v. Clayton · filed 2022-09-22

Even assuming Plaintiff has plausibly alleged a grave deprivation of humane conditions of confinement in Ad-Seg which created a serious risk to his health or safety, he has once again failed to identify any Defendant responsible for those conditions.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative causal connection between a defendant’s conduct and the alleged constitutional injury.

Lozano v. Prummell, Jr. · filed 2022-09-22

However, none of the defendants named in this case are alleged to have actually caused any of the prior injuries. Therefore, Plaintiff cannot establish an affirmative causal connection between their conduct and his alleged injuries, and the claims against the named defendants must be dismissed for this reason as well.

Section 1983 permits damages against a defendant only for that defendant's own actions.

SALINAS v. SAVINO · filed 2022-09-22

Defendants may be liable for damages under § 1983 only for their own actions.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff suing officials in their individual capacities to allege facts linking each defendant’s own actions to the claimed violation.

Doe v. Spears · filed 2022-09-22

Plaintiff’s claim, therefore, is subject to dismissal because the amended complaint does not identify who, if any, of the three individual defendants was responsible for writing and/or submitting the allegedly false report to the Massachusetts Probate Court.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; a supervisory position alone does not establish liability.

Fitzak v. Annucci · filed 2022-09-22

Because Fitzak has not pleaded that the defendants were personally involved in issuing the formal counseling or taking any other action adverse to him, his First Amendment claim under section 1983 is not viable.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing; liability cannot rest solely on respondeat superior.

TEETS v. DOE 1 · filed 2022-09-22

Furthermore, in a Section 1983 case, in order to establish the requisite personal liability of a defendant, liability cannot merely be predicated on the operation of respondeat superior, and the defendant must have personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing.

Section 1983 requires an illegal extradition claimant to show that the defendants caused or participated in a deprivation of federal rights.

Bolick v. Tomkins · filed 2022-09-22

Thus, even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, because Defendants Thompkins and West did not have a duty to ensure North Carolina authorities followed North Carolina extradition law they neither caused nor participated in any failure to allow Plaintiff time to file a writ of habeas corpus.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have a personal role in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Howard v. Cole · filed 2022-09-23

The court cannot reasonably infer that it was Cole’s responsibility to transport the medication or that he had any role in the plaintiff’s failure to receive his medication for the initial days the plaintiff was in cell 307.

Section 1983 liability requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Bahena v. Robicheaux · filed 2022-09-23

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation for liability.

Curtis v. Arndt · filed 2022-09-26

The record shows that the defendants lacked personal involvement the plaintiff’s retaliation claim.

Section 1983 requires a causal connection between a defendant’s actions and the alleged deprivation of rights.

(PC) Davis v. Uddin · filed 2022-09-26

The statute requires that there be an actual connection or link between the actions of the defendants and the deprivation alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative connection between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) McClendon v. Secretary of CDCR · filed 2022-09-26

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation for that defendant to be liable.

(PC)Haggerty v. Lynch · filed 2022-09-26

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983’s personal involvement requirement can be satisfied by allegations that supervisors witnessed harmful confinement conditions and failed to remedy them.

Jones v. Hansen · filed 2022-09-26

Assuming the truth of those allegations, plaintiff has sufficiently connected the alleged constitutional violations to the Supervisory Defendants. This satisfies the requirement that plaintiff allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

McCray v. Sage · filed 2022-09-26

Because the undisputed portions of the record (including the video exhibits) confirm that Defendant Ciukaj was not present when Defendants Sage, Gallagher, Hernandez, and Perez used the alleged excessive force underlying Plaintiff’s claim, he was not personally involved in the use of force, and he may not be held liable for it.

Section 1983 does not impose liability for treatment decisions in which a defendant was not personally involved.

Burnett v. Chapman · filed 2022-09-26

Because the undisputed evidence shows that Chapman did not treat Plaintiff on January 5, 2019, he cannot be liable for the treatment decisions made on that day.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation.

Perez v. Lister · filed 2022-09-26

Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 must be based on a defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation. ... As to Defendant Monti, Plaintiff did not make any mention of actions Monti personally took, so there is no sufficient claim against Monti.

A § 1983 complaint can plausibly allege a prison dentist’s personal involvement in delayed care by alleging that he is the sole dentist responsible for inmate dental care and appointment scheduling systems.

WASHINGTON v. CENTURION HEALTH OF INDIANA, LLC · filed 2022-09-26

Although Mr. Washington does not specifically state that Dr. Nowak canceled his appointment or knew the specifics of Mr. Washington's infection, one can reasonably infer that Dr. Nowak was responsible based on Mr. Washington's allegations that he is the sole dentist at CIF, that he is responsible for the inmates' dental care, and that he is responsible for ensuring there are systems in place for efficient scheduling of appointments for serious dental needs.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged rights violation; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Hale v. Bell Co. Jailer · filed 2022-09-26

Ferguson’s status as the Jailer is an insufficient basis to pursue a § 1983 claim against him, as the mere fact of supervisory capacity is not enough: an official must be personally involved in the conduct complained of because respondeat superior is not an available theory of liability.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; helping others commit the alleged acts can satisfy that requirement.

Haughey v. County of Putnam · filed 2022-09-26

Even if Johnson did not himself make the determination that the fire was incendiary and instead relied on Geoghegan and Efferen’s conclusion, the Court finds that is sufficient for a fact finder to conclude that Johnson participated in the conduct underlying Plaintiff’s claims. ... Thus, Johnson cannot escape liability under [§] 1983 for lack of personal involvement.

A § 1983 claim against an individual defendant requires allegations of that defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation.

Lecadre v. Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General · filed 2022-09-26

On this issue, the court notes that LeCadre has not pled any personal involvement of Shapiro and the § 1983 claim fails for that reason.

Section 1983 liability for a detention center policy requires evidence that the defendant was responsible for implementing or enforcing it.

Brown v. Ray · filed 2022-09-26

Furthermore, Plaintiff fails to offer anything to show McCreary was responsible for implementing or enforcing this policy.

Section 1983 requires a connection between each defendant’s actions and the alleged deprivation of rights.

(PC) Gates v. Sergent · filed 2022-09-27

The statute requires that there be an actual connection or link between the actions of the defendants and the deprivation alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff. ... For these reasons, the undersigned finds that plaintiff has not pled sufficient facts linking defendants McTaggart and Elston to the alleged assault.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; knowledge held by other employees cannot establish that involvement.

Valdez v. City of Chicago · filed 2022-09-27

Corporate agency principles cannot, as matter of law, make up for the lack of evidence supporting even an inference that Johnson was aware of Valdez’s email conversation with Escalante and Roy. This § 1983 claim “requires personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation,” Colbert v. City of Chi., 851 F.3d 649, 657 (7th Cir. 2017), and Johnson cannot have retaliated against Valdez for speech he did not know about.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff seeking to hold an individual defendant liable to allege that the defendant personally caused a constitutional deprivation.

McRoberts v. Overland Park, Kansas, City of · filed 2022-09-27

To allege a plausible § 1983 claim against a defendant, plaintiff must allege that the defendant personally caused a constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s own action or omission to cause the alleged constitutional violation; receiving updates or tacitly approving another person’s plan is insufficient for personal liability.

Tachias v. Los Lunas Schools Board of Education · filed 2022-09-27

The allegations taken collectively demonstrate that Defendant Smith and Defendant Frank Otero were—at the least—passive recipients of information or—at the most—in tacit approval of the plan. Without more, Plaintiffs’ Complaint fails to assert any actions or omissions personally taken by Defendant Smith or Defendant Frank Otero to have caused the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 liability requires a defendant’s personal involvement in or direct responsibility for the constitutional violation.

Henry v. Franks · filed 2022-09-28

A defendant may not be held liable under § 1983 unless he was personally involved in or had direct responsibility for the constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires allegations that each individual defendant acted under color of law and caused a deprivation of federal rights.

(PS) Trotter v. Sacramento Housing Program · filed 2022-09-28

In naming individuals in a Section 1983 claim, a plaintiff must allege that each defendant acted under the color of law and caused a constitutional deprivation. ... Plaintiff’s complaint on its face fails to allege sufficient facts as to each individual’s violation of a federal right.

Section 1983 requires evidence that an individual defendant was involved in the challenged conduct.

Selvie v. Siddiqui · filed 2022-09-28

As to Dr. Siddiqui, Plaintiff does not present any factual evidence that demonstrates that he was in any way involved in treating Plaintiff’s bunions or that he participated in the decision-making process during collegial review wherein Plaintiff’s bunion surgery was denied. ... Thus, Plaintiff’s claims against Dr. Siddiqui cannot survive summary judgment.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on an officer who had no involvement in the alleged incident.

Watkins v. City of St. Louis, Missouri · filed 2022-09-28

Because the uncontroverted material facts demonstrate that Frederick Thompson was not involved in the incident that is the subject of this action, Frederick Thompson is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Section 1983 requires sufficient allegations of a defendant’s personal involvement in unconstitutional conduct to state an individual-capacity claim.

M.D. v. State of Nebraska · filed 2022-09-28

The Court concludes, and Plaintiffs evidently concede, that there are no sufficient allegations of Defendant LaBouchardiere’s personal involvement in any unconstitutional conduct.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that each individual defendant participated in or approved the alleged constitutional violation.

HAYNES v. LEACH · filed 2022-09-28

However, while I conclude that Haynes has plausibly alleged that he was subject to unconstitutional punishment, I must still dismiss his conditions of confinement claim because Haynes does not allege that the named Defendants were responsible for those conditions. “To impose liability on [an] individual defendant[]” under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff “must show that … [the defendant] individually participated in the alleged constitutional violation or approved of it.”

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show each defendant’s personal involvement in the violation of the plaintiff’s rights.

Hicks v. Kiser · filed 2022-09-29

In order to state a claim under § 1983, a plaintiff must show personal involvement on the part of each defendant official in the violation of his rights. Wilcox v. Brown, 877 F.3d 161, 170 (4th Cir. 2017).

Section 1983 requires personal involvement to hold an official individually liable; promulgating a policy alone is insufficient.

Moone v. Herrick · filed 2022-09-29

First of all, the mere fact that Herrick or Fuller promulgated a policy concerning custom footwear is insufficient personal involvement to state a claim against either.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between each defendant’s actions and the alleged deprivation of rights.

(PC)Calderon v. Allison · filed 2022-09-29

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a causal connection between the defendant and the alleged constitutional deprivation for individual liability.

HOUSE v. GASKILL · filed 2022-09-29

Having failed to designate evidence from which a jury could find a "causal connection or affirmative link" between Officer Gaskill and the seizure action, Mr. House cannot prevail on his claim. ... Therefore, Officer Gaskill is entitled to summary judgment on Mr. House's § 1983 claims.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s own action or failure to act for liability.

Perkins v. Donoway · filed 2022-09-29

The defendant’s own action—or failure to act—is required for liability under § 1983.

Section 1983 individual capacity liability requires a defendant’s personal responsibility for the alleged deprivation of rights.

Davis v. Dobbs · filed 2022-09-29

Second, plaintiff has failed to state individual capacity claims against defendants Dobbs and Burton because he has not demonstrated their personal liability for violating his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement; affirming a disciplinary hearing’s outcome alone does not establish it.

Tubbs v. Venettozzi · filed 2022-09-29

In support of his recommendation, the Magistrate Judge noted that “affirming the outcome of a disciplinary hearing does not in itself constitute personal involvement” sufficient to establish liability under Section 1983. ... The Court also reviews these remaining recommendations for clear error and finds none.

Section 1983 claims against individual defendants require factual allegations of their personal involvement in the alleged rights violations.

Anduze v. City of New York · filed 2022-09-29

As an initial matter, Judge Parker finds that the SAC does not contain sufficient factual allegations concerning the personal involvement of Defendants Scott, Jennings, Grossman, Morales, Matos, Blair, Keys, Rodriguez, Stukes, Brann, and Rene in the alleged violations of Plaintiff's constitutional rights. (R&R (Dkt. No. 66) at 16-18) This Court agrees with Judge Parker’s determination. Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims against those Defendants will be dismissed.

Section 1983 requires facts showing an individual defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Brooks v. State of New York · filed 2022-09-29

To state a claim under Section 1983 against an individual defendant in his or her individual capacity, a plaintiff must allege facts showing that individual defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation. ... Plaintiff does not allege any facts about the unidentified individual defendants. The Court therefore dismisses Plaintiff’s claims under Section 1983 against those defendants, in their individual capacities, without prejudice to Plaintiff’s seeking leave to file an amended complaint naming those defendants, and alleging their direct and personal involvement.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; a supervisor must have personally directed it or known of and acquiesced in it.

Simms v. Houser · filed 2022-09-29

Moreover, a defendant must be shown by the allegations contained in the ... complaint to have been personally involved or have actual knowledge of and acquiesced in the commission of the wrong.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the claimed violation.

Cummings v. Kramer · filed 2022-09-29

Specifically, the report finds that all of the constitutional claims in the complaint, except for one, should be dismissed with respect to the 111 named and unnamed defendants for failure to state cognizable claims and ... for failure to allege each defendant’s personal involvement. ... The court has considered the findings in Judge Carlson’s report, and finds no clear error of law. As such, the court agrees with the sound reasoning which has led Judge Carlson to the conclusions in his report.

Section 1983 requires plausible allegations of each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation.

Zayas v. Hunter · filed 2022-09-30

Here, Plaintiff does not plausibly allege § 1983 claims premised on specific actions undertaken by each of the individual Defendants.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to connect each defendant to the alleged misconduct; naming a defendant alone does not establish liability.

Benjamin v. Demers · filed 2022-09-30

The court previously explained that “[t]o establish liability under §1983, the plaintiff must tell the court who has harmed him and connect those persons to their alleged misconduct.” ... Simply listing the names of potential defendants, without alleging what each did to violate his rights, does not satisfy those requirements. The court will therefore dismiss defendants York, Olsen and Aliba from this lawsuit.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; a supervisory position alone is insufficient.

Machicote, Anthony v. Hoffman, Karl · filed 2022-09-30

It is well-settled that claims under § 1983 must be based on a defendant's personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation, and not just on a defendant's position as a supervisor or administrator.

A § 1983 denial-of-medical-care claim requires evidence connecting the defendant to the alleged denial.

Walton v. Voss · filed 2022-09-30

Plaintiff has offered no proof that Franklin was responsible for Plaintiff’s medical care or had a medical exam “stopped.” Accordingly, the Court agrees with Judge Bryant that Defendants Franklin and Washington are entitled to summary judgment on this claim.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff suing an official in an individual capacity to allege that official’s personal participation in the constitutional violation.

Watkins v. Westin · filed 2022-09-30

To successfully bring an individual capacity suit under Section 1983, a plaintiff must allege personal participation in the constitutional violation on the part of the individual to subject that person to individual liability.

A § 1983 complaint must connect the named defendant to the alleged violation; allegations identifying sheriff’s office personnel as responsible did not state a claim against the county.

Ingram v. Bolanos · filed 2022-09-30

He names only San Mateo County as a defendant. This is insufficient to state any claim for relief because Ingram’s allegations point to a person or persons in the sheriff’s office as the responsible party or parties, not to San Mateo County.

Section 1983 requires a defendant's personal involvement in the alleged violation; peripheral involvement in the events is insufficient.

Mejia v. Kurtzenacker · filed 2022-09-30

Mere involvement in a stream of events culminating in a violation of rights won't suffice to create § 1983 liability.

Section 1983 does not impose vicarious liability; a plaintiff must show that an individual defendant’s own conduct violated the plaintiff’s rights.

Williams v. The City of Jackson · filed 2022-09-30

Because there is no ... vicarious liability under § 1983, plaintiffs must show that a defendant’s own conduct violated their rights.