Hunter v. Cole
Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Issue: Whether, if the barrel of a gun is not yet pointed directly at an officer, clearly established federal law prohibits police officers from firing to stop a person armed with a firearm from moving a deadly weapon toward an officer if the officer has not both shouted a warning and also waited to determine whether the imminent threat to life has subsided after the warning; and (2) whether a police officer who inaccurately reports his perceptions of events during a dynamic shooting encounter violates clearly established rights under the 14th Amendment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/05/2019 | Application (19A510) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 18, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 11/07/2019 | Application (19A510) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 9, 2019. |
| 12/09/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2020) |
| 01/13/2020 | Brief amici curiae of International Association of Chiefs of Police, et al. filed. |
| 01/28/2020 | Waiver of right of respondents Randy Cole, et al. to respond filed. |
| 01/29/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020. |
| 01/31/2020 | Response Requested. (Due March 2, 2020) |
| 02/20/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 2, 2020 to April 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/21/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2020. |
| 03/24/2020 | Brief of respondents Randy Cole, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 04/03/2020 | Reply of petitioners Martin Hunter, et al. filed. |
| 04/08/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020. |
| 04/20/2020 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/28/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| 05/13/2020 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/18/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020. |
| 05/22/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020. |
| 06/01/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020. |
| 06/08/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020. |
| 06/15/2020 | Petition DENIED. |