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Pomponio v. Black

Petition for certiorari denied on May 1, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-846 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether a person who was criminally charged, but never confined or subjected to any non-standard pretrial restrictions, may rely on the "continuing seizure" doctrine to state a Fourth Amendment "malicious prosecution" claim against investigating officers; and (2) whether a criminal defendant has suffered a deprivation of liberty to which procedural due process attaches if that defendant remained at liberty pending trial, was not subject to any non-standard pretrial restrictions, and was acquitted at trial.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/25/2016Application (16A428) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2016 to December 28, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito.
10/28/2016Application (16A428) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2016.
12/28/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2017)
02/03/2017Brief of respondents Montgomery County and Det. John T. Fallon in support filed.
02/06/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2017.
02/06/2017Brief of respondents Lower Merion Township, G. Henry, B. Gardner, C. McGarvey and F. Hand in support filed.
03/23/2017Brief of respondent Michelle Owen Black in opposition filed.
04/10/2017Reply of petitioner Robert Pomponio filed.
04/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
05/01/2017Petition DENIED.