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Napolitano v. Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on December 5, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-80 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit improperly denied qualified immunity for an officer's failure to disclose their subjective intent and state of mind in a warrant application in direct contravention of Devenpeck v. Alford; and (2) whether the 2nd Circuit improperly denied qualified immunity for an officer's failing to include each of the defendant’s protestations of innocence, even those they did not deem credible, in a warrant for his arrest.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 25 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2022)
Aug 19 2022Waiver of right of respondent Laurence Washington to respond filed.
Aug 24 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Aug 31 2022Response Requested. (Due September 30, 2022)
Sep 21 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2022 to October 31, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 23 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 31, 2022.
Oct 31 2022Brief of respondent Laurence Washington in opposition filed.
Nov 10 2022Reply of petitioners Frank Napolitano, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 15 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
Dec 05 2022Petition DENIED.