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Hawkins v. Banks

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Petition for certiorari denied on May 2, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-770 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit wrongly denied qualified immunity to Officer Shelby Hawkins by finding the use of force was not reasonable as a matter of law when Hawkins had probable cause to believe there was a threat of serious physical injury or death; and (2) whether the 8th Circuit wrongly denied qualified immunity to Hawkins in the absence of any precedent finding a Fourth Amendment violation based on similar facts.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 19 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2021)
Jan 12 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Jan 24 2022Response Requested. (Due February 23, 2022)
Feb 16 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 23, 2022 to March 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 18 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 25, 2022.
Mar 25 2022Brief of respondent Johnny Banks, III in opposition filed.
Apr 07 2022Reply of petitioner Shelby Hawkins filed.
Apr 13 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
May 02 2022Petition DENIED.