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Browder v. Nehad

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1067 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in denying qualified immunity to a police officer who responded to a midnight emergency call about a suspect threatening others with a knife, encountered that suspect in a dark alley walking towards him holding a metallic object within seconds upon arriving at the scene, and used deadly force.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 13 2019Application (19A677) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2019 to January 29, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Dec 17 2019Application (19A677) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 29, 2020.
Jan 16 2020Application (19A677) to extend further the time from January 29, 2020 to February 28, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jan 21 2020Application (19A677) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 28, 2020.
Feb 25 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)
Mar 26 2020Waiver of right of respondent S.R. Nehad, et al. to respond filed.
Mar 27 2020Brief amici curiae of California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities filed.
Apr 01 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 08 2020Response Requested. (Due May 8, 2020)
Apr 14 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2020 to July 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 15 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 7, 2020.
Jul 07 2020Brief of respondents S.R. Nehad, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 20 2020Reply of petitioners Neal Browder, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 22 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Oct 05 2020Petition DENIED.