No. 18-236

Paul Weddle v. Alan Nutzman, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process excessive-force fourth-amendment law-enforcement police-conduct qualified-immunity seizure standing use-of-force
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether there was clearly established precedent that the officers' use of force against Weddle, who had surrendered and posed no immediate threat, violated the Fourth Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Whether under a qualified immunity analysis there existed clearly established precedent that taking down Weddle when he had surrendered, posed no immediate threat to the safety of officers, was not actively resisting arrest, was compliant to officer commands and was not attempting to flee put Officer Nutzman on notice that his conduct was unlawful. (2) Whether under a qualified immunity analysis there existed clearly established precedent that kicking Weddle while he was sitting on the tarmac with hands cuffed behind his back and surrounded by officers put Officer Olson on notice that his conduct was unlawful.

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-27
Waiver of right of respondents Alan Nutzman, et al. to respond filed.
2018-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2018)

Attorneys

Alan Nutzman, et al.
Craig Richard AndersonMarquis Aurbach Coffing, Respondent
Craig Richard AndersonMarquis Aurbach Coffing, Respondent
Paul Weddle
Steven Lynn DayDay & Nance, Petitioner
Steven Lynn DayDay & Nance, Petitioner