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Pomponio v. Black

Petition for certiorari denied on May 1, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-846 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issues: (1) Whether a person who was criminally charged, but never confined or subjected to any non-standard pretrial restrictions, may rely on the “continuing seizure” doctrine to state a Fourth Amendment “malicious prosecution” claim against investigating officers; and (2) whether a criminal defendant has suffered a deprivation of liberty to which procedural due process attaches if that defendant remained at liberty pending trial, was not subject to any non-standard pretrial restrictions, and was acquitted at trial.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 25 2016Application (16A428) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2016 to December 28, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito.
Oct 28 2016Application (16A428) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2016.
Dec 28 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2017)
Feb 3 2017Brief of respondents Montgomery County and Det. John T. Fallon in support filed.
Feb 6 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2017.
Feb 6 2017Brief of respondents Lower Merion Township, G. Henry, B. Gardner, C. McGarvey and F. Hand in support filed.
Mar 23 2017Brief of respondent Michelle Owen Black in opposition filed.
Apr 10 2017Reply of petitioner Robert Pomponio filed.
Apr 12 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
May 1 2017Petition DENIED.