Mullenix v. Luna
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1143 | 5th Cir. | Not Argued | Nov 9, 2015 | 8-1 | Per Curiam | OT 2015 |
Holding: The Fifth Circuit"s determination that a police officer who shot at a fleeing suspect"s car, killing him, is not entitled to qualified immunity is reversed, because existing precedent did not place the conclusion that the officer acted unreasonably "beyond debate."
Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on November 9, 2015. Justice Scalia filed a concurring opinion. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court protects police in fatal shooting case (Lyle Denniston, November 9, 2015)
- Petition of the day (Monica Haymond, May 19, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/19/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2015) |
| 03/27/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 04/06/2015 | Consent to the fiing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| 04/08/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2015. |
| 04/20/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Municipal League, et al. filed. |
| 04/20/2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Police Organizations, et al. filed. |
| 05/12/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 5, 2015. |
| 06/04/2015 | Letter dated June 4, 2015, received from counsel for petitioner waiving 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply brief pursuant to Rule 15.5. |
| 06/05/2015 | Brief of respondents Beatrice Luna, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Israel Leija, Jr., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/09/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| 06/11/2015 | Reply of petitioner Chadrin Lee Mullenix filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/25/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 29, 2015. |
| 09/21/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 10/05/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| 10/13/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015. |
| 10/26/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| 11/02/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| 11/09/2015 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED Justice Scalia, concurring in the judgment. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 12/11/2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |