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Momphard v. Knibbs

Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-8 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit erred in finding that a reasonable officer in petitioner"s position would not have perceived a danger that justified lethal force; and (2) whether the 4th Circuit erred in defining respondent"s clearly established constitutional right in a general sense by stretching cases with superficial similarities for purposes of abrogating qualified immunity.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/28/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2022)
07/27/2022Waiver of right of respondent Melissa B. Knibbs to respond filed.
08/03/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
08/08/2022Response Requested. (Due September 7, 2022)
09/07/2022Brief of respondent Melissa B. Knibbs in opposition filed.
09/20/2022Reply of petitioners Anthony Momphard, Jr., et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/21/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
10/11/2022Petition DENIED.