United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

____________ FILED August 28, 2024 No. 23-40369 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk Frances Earline Sims, Individually and as dependent administrator of the Estate of Steven Mitchell Qualls,

Plaintiff—Appellant,

versus City of Jasper, Texas; Toderick D. Griffin; Sterling Ramon Linebaugh; Heather Rene O’Dell; Joshua L. Hadnot,

Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:20-CV-124 __________