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Kisela v. Hughes

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-467 9th Cir. 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.

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