Van de Kamp v. Goldstein
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-854 | 9th Cir. |
Nov 5, 2008 |
Jan 26, 2009 | 9-0 | Breyer | OT 2008 |
Issue: Whether district attorney supervisors are entitled to civil immunity from allegations they failed to ensure line prosecutors were aware, and thus able to disclose to the defendant, that a jailhouse informant was to receive benefits in exchange for his testimony.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer on January 26, 2009.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Analysis: More power for police, more immunity for prosecutors (Lyle Denniston, January 26, 2009)
- SCOTUSwiki Preview: Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (Ben Winograd, November 4, 2008)
- Court grants two cases, denies review on youth sentences (Lyle Denniston, April 14, 2008)
- Conference Call: Prosecutors Ask High Court for Immunity (Ben Winograd, April 7, 2008)
Briefs and Documents
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner John Van de Kamp and Curt Livesay
- Brief for Respondent Thomas Lee Goldstein
- Reply Brief for Petitioner John Van de Kamp and Curt Livesay
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the New York State District Attorneys Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the City of New York in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Kansas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Los Angeles County District Attorney on Behalf of Los Angeles County in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National District Attorneys Association, the California District Attorneys Association, the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators, the National Hispanic Prosecutors Association, the Nevada Advisory Council for Proscutors, and the Nevada District Attorneys Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, Council of State Governments, the International City/County Management Association, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU of Northern California, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Innocence Network and the Innocence Project in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Constitutional Accountablity Center in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Brief of Los Angeles County in support of Petitioner
- Brief of National District Attorneys Association in support of Petitioner
