Buehler v. Austin Police Department
Petition for certiorari denied on April 17, 2017
Issue: Whether a third-party finding of probable cause—including a post-arrest grand jury indictment—precludes a false arrest suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has held pursuant to its “independent intermediary doctrine,” in conflict with precedent of this court and other courts of appeals.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Sep 16 2016 | Application (16A284) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 4, 2016 to November 3, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Sep 21 2016 | Application (16A284) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 3, 2016. |
| Oct 12 2016 | Application (16A284) to extend further the time from November 3, 2016 to December 2, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Oct 18 2016 | Application (16A284) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 2, 2016. |
| Dec 2 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 4, 2017) |
| Dec 19 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 3, 2017. |
| Jan 4 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association for Public Defense filed. |
| Jan 4 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| Jan 19 2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2017. |
| Mar 6 2017 | Brief of respondents Austin Police Department, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 22 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017. |
| Mar 22 2017 | Reply of petitioner Antonio Francis Buehler filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 17 2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
