Massie v. Mena
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether, under the particular facts and circumstances of this case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in finding that Robert Massie"s actions constituted an excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether, regardless of the answer to the first issue, the district court and 9th Circuit nonetheless erred in denying qualified immunity to Massie when it was not clearly established at the time of the incident (or now) that his actions constituted an excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/18/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020) |
| 09/03/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent Basilea Mena to respond filed. |
| 09/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 09/21/2020 | Response Requested. (Due October 21, 2020) |
| 10/13/2020 | Motion of Basilea Mena for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (October 14, 2020 - Corrected letter to be submitted) |
| 10/15/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2020 to November 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/16/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2020. |
| 11/12/2020 | Brief of respondent Basilea Mena in opposition filed. |
| 11/24/2020 | Reply of petitioner Robert Massie filed. |
| 12/02/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |