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Bowden v. Meinberg

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1067 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether, when evaluating whether a law enforcement officer is entitled to qualified immunity in a case involving a falsehood or material omission in a warrant affidavit, the nature of the corrected affidavit and its effect on probable cause are questions of fact or law; and (2) whether qualified immunity is available to law enforcement officers who intentionally include a falsehood or material omission in a warrant affidavit.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 15 2015Application (15A631) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2015 to February 19, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 16 2015Application (15A631) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 19, 2015.
Feb 19 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2016)
Mar 10 2016Waiver of right of respondents Steve Meinberg, Patrick Hawkin, Chris Hoffman and West Wagner to respond filed.
Mar 21 2016Waiver of right of respondent Vernon Martin to respond filed.
Apr 6 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
Apr 25 2016Petition DENIED.