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Bowden v. Meinberg

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1067 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether, when evaluating whether a law enforcement officer is entitled to qualified immunity in a case involving a falsehood or material omission in a warrant affidavit, the nature of the corrected affidavit and its effect on probable cause are questions of fact or law; and (2) whether qualified immunity is available to law enforcement officers who intentionally include a falsehood or material omission in a warrant affidavit.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/15/2015Application (15A631) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2015 to February 19, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito.
12/16/2015Application (15A631) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 19, 2015.
02/19/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2016)
03/10/2016Waiver of right of respondents Steve Meinberg, Patrick Hawkin, Chris Hoffman and West Wagner to respond filed.
03/21/2016Waiver of right of respondent Vernon Martin to respond filed.
04/06/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/25/2016Petition DENIED.