Petition of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Feb 28, 2018

The petition of the day is:
17-1095
Issues: (1) Whether a law enforcement officer who recklessly or deliberately reports false information that is ultimately relied upon in a warrant application violates the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether the law in this area was clearly established, such that an officer who violates the Fourth Amendment by recklessly or deliberately reporting false information later used in a warrant is not entitled to qualified immunity.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Melton v. Phillips
Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Feb. 28, 2018, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/02/petition-of-the-day-1332/