No. 21-1220

County of Sacramento, California, et al. v. Kenard Thomas

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-procedure civil-rights clearly-established constitutional-violation due-process fact-determination law-enforcement qualified-immunity reviewing-standard section-1983
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-04-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a reviewing court should limit the facts considered when determining qualified immunity

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. In deciding whether qualified immunity applies, the court is to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Is it appropriate, however, for a reviewing court to use that standard to limit the facts considered, and not consider all the facts, when determining whether qualified immunity applies? 2. Is a peace officer entitled to qualified immunity under § 1983 where no binding authority at the time of the incident had clearly established a constitutional violation by any officers acting under similar factual circumstances?

Docket Entries

2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
Brief amicus curiae of National Police Association filed. (Distributed)
2022-04-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent Kenard Thomas to respond filed.
2022-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2022)

Attorneys

County of Sacramento, et al.
Carl L FessendenPorter Scott Attorneys, Petitioner
Kenard Thomas
Carter Capps WhiteUC Davis Civil Rights Clinic, Respondent
National Police Association
Robert S. LafferrandrePierce Couch Hendirckson Baysinger & Green, LLP, Amicus