District of Columbia v. Wesby
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1485 | Oct 4, 2017 | Jan 22, 2018 | 9-0 | Thomas | OT 2017 |
Holding: (1) The police officers had probable cause to arrest several partygoers who later sued for false arrest under the Fourth Amendment and District of Columbia law, and (2) the officers are entitled to qualified immunity.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on January 22, 2018. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Ginsburg filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- OT2017 #13: "Poker Face" (First Mondays, February 5, 2018)
- Opinion analysis: Police prevail in the case of "Peaches" and the party (Amy Howe, January 22, 2018)
- A "view" from the courtroom: Open for business, with a hiccup (Mark Walsh, January 22, 2018)
- OT2017 #3: Nowheresville (ft. Nina Totenberg) (First Mondays, October 16, 2017)
- Argument analysis: The justices get personal in probable-cause argument (Amy Howe, October 4, 2017)
- Academic highlight: Schwartz on qualified immunity (Amanda Frost, September 29, 2017)
- Argument preview: Parties, probable cause and the Fourth Amendment (Amy Howe, September 27, 2017)
- Court releases October calendar (Amy Howe, July 20, 2017)
- Court adds two more cases to its merits docket (Amy Howe, January 19, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/13/2016 | Application (15A1050) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 8, 2016 to June 8, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 04/13/2016 | Application (15A1050) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 8, 2016. |
| 06/08/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 8, 2016) |
| 06/28/2016 | Waiver of right of respondents Theodore Wesby, et al. to respond filed. |
| 07/08/2016 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. |
| 07/08/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Utah and Seventeen Other States filed. |
| 07/13/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| 07/18/2016 | Response Requested. (Due August 17, 2016) |
| 08/08/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 16, 2016. |
| 09/16/2016 | Brief of respondents Theodore Wesby, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 10/04/2016 | Reply of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| 10/05/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016. |
| 10/31/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2016. |
| 11/07/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2016. |
| 11/14/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016. |
| 11/28/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016. |
| 12/05/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016. |
| 12/27/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| 01/09/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017. |
| 01/17/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017. |
| 01/19/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. GRANTED. |
| 01/19/2017 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 02/17/2017 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 5, 2017. |
| 02/17/2017 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 12, 2017. |
| 04/05/2017 | Application (16A956) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from August 11, 2017 to September 1, 2017, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 04/12/2017 | Application (16A956) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until September 1, 2017. |
| 05/05/2017 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| 05/05/2017 | Brief of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| 05/11/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Counties, et al. filed. |
| 05/12/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 05/12/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Utah and Twenty-Five Other States filed. |
| 05/22/2017 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 07/12/2017 | Brief of respondents Theodore Wesby, et al. filed. |
| 07/19/2017 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. |
| 07/19/2017 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| 08/01/2017 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit. |
| 08/09/2017 | CIRCULATED |
| 08/21/2017 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and available on PACER with the exception of one restricted document that is electronic. |
| 08/25/2017 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 09/01/2017 | Reply of petitioners District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/04/2017 | Argued. For petitioners: Todd Kim, Solicitor General, Washington, D. C.; and Robert A. Parker, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Nathaniel P. Garrett, San Francisco, Cal. |
| 01/22/2018 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part. |
| 02/23/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |