Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio
Holding
Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment and traditional common-law practice, the presence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim relating to another, baseless charge.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Elena Kagan on Jun 20, 2024. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Apr 21, 2023Application (22A935) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2023 to July 14, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Apr 26, 2023Application (22A935) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 14, 2023.
Jul 14, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)Jul 25, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.Aug 2, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 7, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2023.
Sep 6, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to October 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 7, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2023.
Oct 20, 2023Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 8, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Nov 8, 2023Reply of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 1, 2023Rescheduled.
Dec 1, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Dec 13, 2023Petition GRANTED.
Jan 4, 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jan 4, 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 31, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 5, 2024.
Jan 31, 2024Brief of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed.Jan 31, 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.Feb 7, 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed.Feb 16, 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Feb 16, 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Feb 21, 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Mar 5, 2024Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. filed.Mar 6, 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Mar 12, 2024Brief amici curiae of States of Iowa, et al. filed.Mar 12, 2024Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed.Mar 18, 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 20, 2024CIRCULATED
Apr 4, 2024Reply of petitioner Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed)Apr 15, 2024Argued. For petitioners: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal. For United States, as amicus curiae: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Megan M. Wold, Washington, D. C.
Jun 20, 2024Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jul 22, 2024Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chiaverini-v-city-of-napoleon-ohio/