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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-1539 | 9th Cir. | Not Argued | Oct 18, 2021 | N/A | Per Curiam | OT 2021 |
Holding: Officer Rivas-Villegas is entitled to qualified immunity in this excessive force action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s holding that circuit precedent “put him on notice that his conduct constituted excessive force” is reversed.
Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on October 18, 2021.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Apr 30 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2021) |
| Jun 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of California State Sheriffs' Assoc., California Police Chiefs Assoc., California Peace Officers' Assoc. filed. |
| Jun 02 2021 | Brief of respondent Ramon Cortesluna in opposition filed. |
| Jul 08 2021 | Reply of petitioner Daniel Rivas-Villegas filed. |
| Jul 14 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| Oct 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021. |
| Oct 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021. |
| Oct 18 2021 | Petition GRANTED. Determination of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that Rivas-Villegas is not entitled to qualified immunity REVERSED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| Nov 19 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
