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Shelton v. Gravelet-Blondin

Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-691 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether it is " or should be " clearly established that police officers per se violate the United States Constitution when they use nontrivial force in the context of passive resistance, regardless of the surrounding circumstances; and (2) whether the Ninth Circuit"s unique treatment of tasers " "intermediate force as a matter of law," which "must" be justified by the government interest involved " is inconsistent with this Court"s holdings in Graham v. Connor, Saucier v. Katz, and Scott v. Harris, or in the best interest of society.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/05/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2014)
01/08/2014Brief amici curiae of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, et al. filed.
01/08/2014Brief of respondents Donald Gravelet-Blondin, et ux. in opposition filed.
01/21/2014Reply of petitioners Jeff Shelton, et al. filed. (Distributed) TBP
01/22/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
02/14/2014Supplemental brief of respondents Donald Gravelet-Blondin, and Kristi Garvelet-Blondin filed. (Distributed)
02/24/2014Petition DENIED.