Messerschmidt v. Millender
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-704 | 9th Cir. | Dec 5, 2011 | Feb 22, 2012 | 6-3 | TBD | OT 2011 |
Holding: The officers in the case are entitled to qualified immunity for executing a search warrant for firearms and evidence of gang activity in a home after a victim reported that the suspect had threatened her with a gun.
Judgment: Reversed on February 22, 2012. Justice Breyer filed a concurring opinion. Justice Kagan filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Ginsburg.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Reviewing the Fourth Amendment cases of OT2011 (Orin Kerr, August 10, 2012)
- Opinion analysis: Court gives police officers qualified immunity (Michael F. Smith, February 24, 2012)
- Probable cause of what? A comment on Messerschmidt v. Millender (Orin Kerr, February 23, 2012)
- Argument recap: Qualified immunity under Malley - sweeping change, or more of the same? (Michael F. Smith, December 8, 2011)
- Thoughts on Messerschmidt v. Millender (Orin Kerr, November 29, 2011)
- Argument preview: How lacking is "so lacking"? (Michael F. Smith, November 28, 2011)
Merits Briefs for the Petitioners
- Brief for Curt Messerschmidt and Robert Lawrence
- Reply brief for Curt Messerschmidt and Robert Lawrence
Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioners
Merits Briefs for the Respondents
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondents
- Brief for the National Rifle Association of America, Inc., and the California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation, Inc.
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union
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