Shelton v. Gravelet-Blondin
Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014
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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- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, January 28, 2014)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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12/05/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2014) |
01/08/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, et al. filed. |
01/08/2014 | Brief of respondents Donald Gravelet-Blondin, et ux. in opposition filed. |
01/21/2014 | Reply of petitioners Jeff Shelton, et al. filed. (Distributed) TBP |
01/22/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
02/14/2014 | Supplemental brief of respondents Donald Gravelet-Blondin, and Kristi Garvelet-Blondin filed. (Distributed) |
02/24/2014 | Petition DENIED. |