Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna

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Cortesluna v. Rivas-Villegas

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.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/30/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2021)
06/01/2021	Brief amici curiae of California State Sheriffs' Assoc., California Police Chiefs Assoc., California Peace Officers' Assoc. filed.
06/02/2021	Brief of respondent Ramon Cortesluna in opposition filed.
07/08/2021	Reply of petitioner Daniel Rivas-Villegas filed.
07/14/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
10/04/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
10/12/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
10/18/2021	Petition GRANTED. Determination of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that Rivas-Villegas is not entitled to qualified immunity REVERSED. <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1539_09m1.pdf'>Opinion</a> per curiam. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1539_09m1.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
11/19/2021	JUDGMENT ISSUED.