Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | 6th Cir. |
Apr 15, 2024 |
Jun 20, 2024 | 6-3 | Kagan | OT 2023 |
Holding: Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment and traditional common-law practice, the presence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim relating to another, baseless charge.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on June 20, 2024. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Apr 21 2023 | Application (22A935) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2023 to July 14, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| Apr 26 2023 | Application (22A935) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 14, 2023. |
| Jul 14 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023) |
| Jul 25 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| Aug 02 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Aug 07 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2023. |
| Sep 06 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to October 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Sep 07 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2023. |
| Oct 20 2023 | Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 08 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Nov 08 2023 | Reply of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 04 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Jan 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 31, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 5, 2024. |
| Jan 31 2024 | Brief of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. |
| Jan 31 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed. |
| Feb 16 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 15, 2024. |
| Feb 16 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |
| Feb 21 2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
| Mar 05 2024 | Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. filed. |
| Mar 06 2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of States of Iowa, et al. filed. |
| Mar 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| Mar 18 2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 20 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Apr 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal. For United States, as amicus curiae: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Megan M. Wold, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 20 2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 22 2024 | Judgment Issued. |
