Marisol Andrade v. Collier County Sheriff, et al. — 11th Cir. (Sep 30, 2026)
The Eleventh Circuit hears Andrade versus Collier County Sheriff. According to the estate, Nicolas Morales was in distress, banging on a neighbor's door and asking to be let in. Deputies encountered him holding a shovel and gardening shears. A deputy shot him; a police dog bit him, and he died. His estate sued, alleging excessive force. Marisol Andrade challenges the ruling against the estate. The appeal asks whether the deputies' use of force violated the Constitution.
Marisol Andrade v. Collier County Sheriff, et al. (No. 25-12396) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued September 30, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/25-12396_09302026.mp3
Argument date and case listing — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?page=1
Incident allegations and lawsuit — district court Doc66 (Aug8,2023):https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/florida/flmdce/2%3A2022cv00482/404550/66/0.pdf
Appeal and counsel appearances — public copy of clerk entries:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/25-12396
Appellate case identity — Eleventh Circuit Doc40:https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202512396.pdf
Investigative stops — Terry v. Ohio, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/392/1/
Reasonable suspicion — United States v. Sokolow, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/1/
Local-government liability — Monell, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/436/658/
Qualified immunity — Harlow, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/457/800/
Qualified immunity — Pearson, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/555/223/
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:48Advocate — Noor Tarabishy
- 14:47Terry stops
- 15:03Advocate — Richard Giuffreda
- 25:26Monell and qualified immunity