Mateusz Fijalkowski v. M. Wheeler, et al.
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Whether the Court should revisit its qualified immunity doctrine
Question Presented Whether the Court should revisit its qualified immunity doctrine, which stands in derogation of over three hundred years of Western political theory and contributes to a culture of American law enforcement that tolerates and facilitates police misconduct. Parties The Petitioner is Mateusz Fijalkowski, plaintiff and appellant below. The Respondents are the following officers of the Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department, defendants and appellees below: M. Wheeler, S. Adcock, S. Blakely, R. Bronte-Tinkew, C. Clark, J. Grande, R. Jakowicz, L. Labarca, L. McNaught, W. Mulhern, and M. Zesk. Prior Proceedings Fijalkowski v. Wheeler, No. 1:18-cv-492, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judgment entered Feb. 2, 2019. Fijalkowski v. Wheeler, No. 19-1262, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judgment entered March 9, 2020. -i