No. 23-684

Andrew Knapp, et al. v. Janice Brown

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: adverse-effects-for-police clearly-established-law constitutional-rights detention law-enforcement probable-cause probable-cause-determination qualified-immunity sixth-circuit warrantless-arrest
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Sixth Circuit err in denying qualified immunity to four police officers?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Did the Sixth Circuit err in denying qualified immunity to four police officers involved in a warrantless arrest and detention in the absence of clearly established law placing each officer on notice of the obligation to provide an arrestee with a prompt probable cause determination, and err in creating a rule that will have serious adverse effects for police agencies?

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent Janice Brown to respond filed.
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2023-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2024)
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Attorneys

Andrew Knapp, et al.
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Petitioner
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Petitioner
Janice Brown
Austin Porter Jr. — Porter Law Firm, Respondent
Austin Porter Jr. — Porter Law Firm, Respondent