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Schultz v. Wescom

Petition for certiorari denied on December 15, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-59 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether the Ninth Circuit erred when it held - in conflict with the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits, but in accord with the Seventh Circuit - that a district court's order striking or refusing to consider a qualified immunity motion is not subject to interlocutory appeal, even when it subjects a public official to unlimited discovery for the duration of a lawsuit; and (2) whether petitioners are entitled to qualified immunity.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/16/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2014)
07/21/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
08/01/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents
08/11/2014Waiver of right of respondents Gage Wescom, et al. to respond filed.
08/18/2014Brief amici curiae of The International Municipal Lawyers Association, and The National Association of Police Organizations filed.
08/27/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
09/03/2014Response Requested . (Due October 3, 2014)
09/30/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 3, 2014.
11/03/2014Brief of respondents Gage Wescom, et al. in opposition filed.
11/18/2014Reply of petitioners John Darren Schultz, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/19/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.
12/08/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
12/15/2014Petition DENIED.