No. 18-7882

Christopher M. Gates v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 4th-amendment civil-rights due-process fourth-amendment handcuffs investigative-detention officer-safety reasonable-suspicion terry-stop use-of-force
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether use of handcuffs is permissible during a mere investigative detention, or 'Terry stop,' where there is a risk to officer safety

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED A. Whether use of handcuffs is permissible during a mere investigative detention, or “Terry stop,” where there is a risk to officer safety. B. Whether use of handcuffs during a mere investigative detention, or “Terry stop,” must cease as soon as the risk to officer safety is eliminated. i

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2019-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2019)
Petition

Attorneys

Christopher Gates
Carlton Frederick Gunn — Kaye, McLane, Bednarski, and Litt, Petitioner
Carlton Frederick Gunn — Kaye, McLane, Bednarski, and Litt, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent