Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | 6th Cir. | Apr 15, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | 6-3 | Kagan | OT 2023 |
Holding: Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment and traditional common-law practice, the presence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim relating to another, baseless charge.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on June 20, 2024. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/21/2023 | Application (22A935) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2023 to July 14, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| 04/26/2023 | Application (22A935) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 14, 2023. |
| 07/14/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023) |
| 07/25/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| 08/02/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/07/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2023. |
| 09/06/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to October 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/07/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2023. |
| 10/20/2023 | Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/08/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| 11/08/2023 | Reply of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/01/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 12/01/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| 12/13/2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 01/04/2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| 01/04/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 31, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 5, 2024. |
| 01/31/2024 | Brief of petitioners Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. |
| 01/31/2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| 02/07/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed. |
| 02/16/2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 15, 2024. |
| 02/16/2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |
| 02/21/2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
| 03/05/2024 | Brief of respondents Napoleon, OH, et al. filed. |
| 03/06/2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 03/12/2024 | Brief amici curiae of States of Iowa, et al. filed. |
| 03/12/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| 03/18/2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 03/20/2024 | CIRCULATED |
| 04/04/2024 | Reply of petitioner Jascha Chiaverini, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/15/2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal. For United States, as amicus curiae: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Megan M. Wold, Washington, D. C. |
| 06/20/2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| 07/22/2024 | Judgment Issued. |