Tolan v. Cotton
Holding: Because the Fifth Circuit failed to adhere to the fundamental principle that, at the summary judgment stage, reasonable inferences should be drawn in favor of the non-moving party, the decision below is vacated and remanded so that the Fifth Circuit can determine whether, when the evidence offered by the petitioner -- who was shot by the respondent, a police officer -- is properly credited and factual inferences are reasonably drawn in his favor, the police officer’s actions violated clearly established law.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Oct 29 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013) |
| Nov 4 2013 | Waiver of right of respondent Jeffrey Wayne Cotton to respond filed. |
| Nov 20 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 6, 2013. |
| Nov 26 2013 | Response Requested . (Due December 26, 2013) |
| Dec 19 2013 | Brief of respondent Jeffrey Wayne Cotton in opposition filed. |
| Dec 26 2013 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. |
| Jan 8 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 24, 2014. |
| Jan 8 2014 | Reply of petitioner Robert R. Tolan filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 24 2014 | Record Requested . |
| Jan 27 2014 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. The record is electronic. |
| Jan 27 2014 | Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas. The record is electronic. |
| Feb 10 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| Feb 12 2014 | Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas (2 boxes). |
| Feb 24 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014. |
| Mar 3 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014. |
| Mar 10 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014. |
| Mar 24 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014. |
| Mar 31 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014. |
| Apr 21 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014. |
| Apr 28 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014. |
| May 5 2014 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. GRANTED. |
| May 5 2014 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Scalia joins, concurring in the judgment. (Detached Opinions) |
| Jun 6 2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
