No. 21-6683

David M. Vines v. City of Black Diamond, Washington, et al.

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2021-12-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: arrest-without-warrant civil-rights constitutional-rights fourth-amendment free-speech police-misconduct warrantless-arrest warrantless-search whistleblower whistleblower-protection
Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the State of Washington, and the police, have decided an important question of Federal law, namely the Fourth Amendment, e.g. arrest without a Warrant, that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court. And whether the police can arrest persons who speak out against the police when police search vehicles without a Warrant and arrest persons without a Warrant. And whether the courts error in penalizing the whistleblower for speaking out against this and other policies by the police.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the State of Washington and the police have decided an important question of Federal law, namely the Fourth Amendment, e.g. arrest without a Warrant, that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court

Docket Entries

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent City of Black Diamond, et al. to respond filed.
2021-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 20, 2022)

Attorneys

City of Black Diamond, et al.
Patrick G. McMahonCarlson & McMahon, PLLC, Respondent
David M. Vines
David M. Vines — Petitioner