No. 20-1362

Davdrin Goffin v. Robbie K. Ashcraft, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-30
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights deadly-force excessive-force fourth-amendment police-shooting probable-cause qualified-immunity search-and-seizure tennessee-v-garner use-of-force
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Latest Conference: 2021-09-27 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is an officer entitled to qualified immunity for shooting an unarmed fleeing suspect?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Tennessee v. Garner announced the rule that it is unconstitutional for police officers to use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing suspect who does not appear to be armed or otherwise dangerous. 471 U.S. 1, 11 (1985). The question presented is: Is an officer entitled to qualified immunity if she shoots a fleeing suspect in the back without warning after watching another officer search the suspect for weapons and the search turned up nothing, and thus the officer had no probable cause to that believe the suspect was armed?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-25
Reply of petitioner Davdrin Goffin filed. (Distributed)
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2021-07-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Brief of respondent Robbie Ashcraft in opposition filed.
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2021-06-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021.
2021-05-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2021-05-12
Response Requested. (Due June 11, 2021)
2021-05-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-04-26
Brief amici curiae of DC Justice Lab, et al. filed.
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2021-04-06
Waiver of right of respondent Robbie Ashcraft to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 29, 2021)
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Attorneys

Davdrin Goffin
Daniel Scott Harawa — Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Petitioner
Daniel Scott Harawa — Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Petitioner
DC Justice Lab, et al.
Mae Catherine Quinn — Youth Justice Clinic, Amicus
Mae Catherine Quinn — Youth Justice Clinic, Amicus
Robbie Ashcraft
Timothy Towery Coates — Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Respondent
Timothy Towery Coates — Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Respondent
Jenna Allison Adams — Arkansas Municipal League, Respondent
Jenna Allison Adams — Arkansas Municipal League, Respondent