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Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Missouri

Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-510 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether, when officers put a handcuffed and shackled person face-down on the floor and pushed into his back until he died, they are they entitled to qualified immunity as a matter of law because the person struggled to breathe before dying.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 09 2022Application (22A220) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2022 to November 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Sep 13 2022Application (22A220) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until November 26, 2022.
Nov 28 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2022)
Dec 28 2022Waiver of right of respondents City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 30 2022Brief amicus curiae of Professor Seth Stoughton filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2022Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Jan 04 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023.
Jan 09 2023Response Requested. (Due February 8, 2023)
Jan 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2023 to April 10, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 02 2023Response to motion for an extension of time from petitioner Jody Lombardo, et al. filed.
Feb 03 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2023.
Mar 13 2023Brief of respondents City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 29 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
Mar 30 2023Reply of petitioners Jody Lombardo, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 10 2023Record Requested.
Apr 18 2023Record received from the U.S.C.A.-8th Circuit (1 box).
Apr 27 2023Electronic materials received from the U.S.D.C.-Eastern District of Missouri. The remaining record is available on PACER.
May 02 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
May 12 2023Rescheduled.
May 22 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
May 22 2023Rescheduled.
May 30 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
May 30 2023Rescheduled.
Jun 05 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
Jun 05 2023Rescheduled.
Jun 12 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
Jun 12 2023Rescheduled.
Jun 20 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
Jun 29 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2023.
Jun 30 2023Petition DENIED. Justice Jackson would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Jul 07 2023Record returned to the U.S.C.A.-8th Circuit (1 box).
Jul 07 2023Electronic materials returned to the U.S.D.C.-Eastern District of Missouri (three CDs).