No. 20-477

Shanika Day, et al. v. Franklin Wooten, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: asphyxiation civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process excessive-force fourth-amendment law-enforcement positional-asphyxiation qualified-immunity section-1983
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an arrestee have a clearly established right to have his difficulty breathing considered by officers in their handcuff and adverse body position, resulting in the inability to consume oxygen by the arrestee, even if the arrestee does not specifically state, prior to dying, that the position he is being held and handcuffs are causing or exacerbating his asphyxiation?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED A law enforcement officer is not entitled to qualified immunity in a § 1983 excessive force action if he violated a constitutional right which was clearly established at the time of the violation. 1. Does an arrestee crying “I can’t breathe!” multiple times have a clearly established right to have his difficulty breathing considered by officers in their handcuff and adverse body position, resulting in the inability to consume oxygen by the arrestee, even if the arrestee does not specifically state, prior to dying, that the position he is being held and handcuffs are causing or exacerbating his asphyxiation? 2. Does an asphyxiating arrestee have a clearly established right to be free from excessively tight handcuffs that are restricting his breathing, even if the arrestee does not specifically state, prior to dying, that the tightness of the handcuffs is the cause?

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-02-22
Record returned to the USDC-Southern District of Indiana (1 envelope).
2021-02-03
Reply of petitioner Shanika Day filed. (Distributed)
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-04
Brief of respondents Franklin Wooten, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-12-01
Record received from the USDC-Southern District of Indiana. The record is electronic (1 envelope).
2020-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 4, 2021.
2020-11-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2020 to January 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-13
Record received from the USCA-7th Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
2020-11-02
Record Requested.
2020-11-02
Response Requested. (Due December 2, 2020)
2020-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
2020-10-15
Waiver of right of respondent Franklin Wooten, et al. to respond filed.
2020-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2020)

Attorneys

Franklin Wooten, et al.
Donald Eugene MorganTaft Stettinius & Hollister, Respondent
Adam S. WillfondOffice of Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Shanika Day
Nathaniel LeeLee, Cossell and Crowley LLP, Petitioner