Baxter v. Bracey
Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Issues: (1) Whether binding authority holding that a police officer violates the Fourth Amendment when he uses a police dog to apprehend a suspect who has surrendered by lying down on the ground “clearly establish[es]” that it is likewise unconstitutional to use a police dog on a suspect who has surrendered by sitting on the ground with his hands up; and (2) whether the judge-made doctrine of qualified immunity, which cannot be justified by reference to the text of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or the relevant common law background, and which has been shown not to serve its intended policy goals, should be narrowed or abolished.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 17 2019 | Application (18A756) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2019 to April 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jan 28 2019 | Application (18A756) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 8, 2019. |
| Apr 08 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2019) |
| Apr 17 2019 | Waiver of right of respondents Brad Bracey, et al. to respond filed. |
| Apr 23 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019. |
| May 01 2019 | Response Requested. (Due May 31, 2019) |
| May 23 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 31, 2019 to July 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 30 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| May 31 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019. |
| May 31 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. |
| May 31 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Cross-Ideological Groups Dedicated to Ensuring Official Accountability, Restoring the Public's Trust in Law Enforcement, and Promoting the Rule of Law filed. |
| Jun 25 2019 | Brief of respondents Brad Bracey, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 09 2019 | Reply of petitioner Alexander L. Baxter filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 10 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019. |
| Sep 23 2019 | Rescheduled. |
| Oct 07 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019. |
| Oct 08 2019 | Rescheduled. |
| Oct 15 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019. |
| Oct 15 2019 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 26 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019. |
| Dec 11 2019 | Rescheduled. |
| Jan 06 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| Jan 08 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Apr 28 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| May 13 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| May 18 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020. |
| May 22 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020. |
| Jun 01 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020. |
| Jun 08 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020. |
| Jun 15 2020 | Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
