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Kisela v. Hughes

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-467 Not Argued Apr 2, 2018 n/a Per Curiam OT 2017

Holding: Police officer Andrew Kisela is entitled to qualified immunity because his actions did not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on April 2, 2018. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/25/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2017)
10/20/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2017.
12/04/2017Brief of respondent Amy Hughes in opposition filed.
12/18/2017Reply of petitioner Andrew Kisela filed.
12/20/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
01/16/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
02/05/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
02/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018.
02/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
03/12/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
03/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
04/02/2018Petition for certiorari GRANTED, Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
05/04/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.