No. 21-786

James P. Crocker v. Steven Eric Beatty, Deputy Sheriff, Martin County, Florida

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights first-amendment free-speech police-activity public-recording public-space qualified-immunity recording-rights
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a First Amendment right to record police activities in public has been clearly established

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a First Amendment right to record police activities in public has been clearly established so as to preclude application of qualified immunity where an officer prevents an individual from recording police activity. 2. Whether after a circuit court of appeals has already held a citizen’s First Amendment right to record official police activity is clearly established, the circuit court can disestablish and restrict the First Amendment right to record by applying a novel and discretionary ad hoc exception to the right.

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Rutherford Institute GRANTED.
2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-29
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Rutherford Institute. (Distributed)
2021-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent Steven Eric Beatty to respond filed.
2021-11-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2021)

Attorneys

James P. Crocker
Christopher S. AnulewiczBalch & Bingham, LLP, Petitioner
Steven Eric Beatty
Bruce Robert BoganHilyard, Bogan and Palmer, P.A., Respondent
The Rutherford Institute
John W. WhiteheadThe Rutherford Institute, Amicus