Tenth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity Against First Amendment on Probable Cause of Interference The Tenth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff Michael Eravi’s assertions of First Amendment retaliatory arrest following his removal from...
FPS&S Recognized in Chambers & Partners USA 2026 Rankings: Holder & Mock Recognized Individually Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP is proud to announce that it has been included in the 2026 Chambers and Partners USA rankings, the...
WELCOME 2026 SUMMER LAW CLERKS: ALMIRUDIS & TAYLOR Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith is pleased to announce their 2026 Summer Law Clerks, Maria Almirudis & Ryan Taylor. We look forward to an exciting summer of learning & growth together! Maria...
J.B. KING: A FISHER PATTERSON LEGAGY Written by: Daniel C. Sloan When I joined the firm in February, I left the New York legal world where I began my time in private practice and returned to the familiarity of the Midwest. Even so, I had never actually practiced in...
State-Created Does Not Always Mean Sovereign-Immune In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court held that NJ Transit Corporation is not an arm of the state of New Jersey and is therefore not entitled to share in its interstate sovereign...
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Qualified Immunity Involving Protestor Arrest In a recent per curium decision, the United States Supreme Court in Zorn v. Linton affirmed summary judgment for a law enforcement officer under the doctrine of qualified immunity—a...