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Fields v. Howse — 11th Cir. (argued August 12, 2026)

No. 25-11639 Argued August 12, 2026 Published August 14, 2026; updated August 18, 2026

The Eleventh Circuit hears an early appeal by Gwinnett County police officers in Kirk Fields's civil-rights case. Fields alleges that officers falsely arrested him during two encounters and abandoned or destroyed his belongings. The district court let several false-arrest and property claims continue. The officers will seek qualified immunity, which can shield officials from damages unless they violated clearly established federal law. They will ask the court to reject parts of Fields's account based on body-camera recordings; Fields will answer that the court must accept allegations the recordings do not clearly contradict. Before reaching the merits, the panel must decide which issues it may review before final judgment.

Fields v. Howse (No. 25-11639) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued August 12, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/25-11639_08122026.mp3
Argument record — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?title=25-11639
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/25-11639
District-court order — Fields v. Howse:https://app.midpage.ai/document/fields-v-howse-1000440025986
Interlocutory immunity appeals — Eleventh Circuit:https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202210927.pdf
Garcia v. Casey — Eleventh Circuit:https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202113632.pdf
Butler v. Smith — Eleventh Circuit:https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202211141.pdf
Published-opinion search — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/search-published-opinions
Unpublished-opinion search — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/search-unpublished-opinions

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