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Emily v. Welters

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-1005 Minn. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Minnesota Supreme Court departed from this court’s decisions in City of Tahlequah v. Bond, Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, and many other qualified immunity cases by defining the relevant law at a high level of generality and holding that “less particularity is required to clearly establish what the constitution requires” when engaging in “routine conduct.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 03 2023Application (22A792) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 14, 2023 to April 13, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Mar 09 2023Application (22A792) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until April 13, 2023.
Apr 13 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2023)
May 17 2023Brief amici curiae of Association of Minnesota Counties, et al. filed.
May 30 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
Jun 12 2023Response Requested. (Due July 12, 2023)
Jun 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 12, 2023 to August 11, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 28 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 11, 2023.
Aug 11 2023Brief of respondent Chistopher Welters in opposition filed.
Aug 29 2023Reply of petitioners Cornelius Emily, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 30 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Oct 02 2023Petition DENIED.