Pearson v. Callahan
Judgment
Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jan 21, 2009.
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott
- Brief for Respondent Afton Callahan
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott
Amicus briefs
- Brief for States of Illinois, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, the International City/ County Management Association, the U.S. Confernence of Mayors, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Liberty Legal Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the ACLU in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Police Accountablilty Project and the Association of American Justice in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Texas Association of School Boards in Support of Neither Party
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Recommended Citation: Pearson v. Callahan, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/pearson-v-callahan/