Question Presented (AI Summary)
Viewing the facts from the officers' perspective at the time, did the officers act reasonably under the Fourth Amendment by using bodyweight pressure to restrain a potentially armed and actively resisting individual only until handcuffing could be accomplished?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
In March 2019, the Petitioner police officers responded to a call from Roy Anthony Scott, a paranoid schizophrenic individual who was hallucinating about armed, would-be intruders outside his apartment. Scott also had methamphetamine in his system. During the encounter that followed, which was captured by the officers’ body-worn cameras, Scott produced two weapons—a metal pipe and a knife—but refused to submit to a patdown and refused other police instructions. The officers attempted to handcuff Scott for their safety. They used bodyweight pressure to restrain Scott for no longer than 95 seconds and immediately moved him to the recovery position once handcuffing was complete. Scott was conscious and speaking throughout that process and did not show signs of respiratory distress. Several minutes later, Scott experienced medical distress and after a medical transport, he was pronounced dead. The Ninth Circuit denied the officers qualified immunity. The questions presented are: 1. Viewing the facts from the officers’ perspective at the time, did the officers act reasonably under the Fourth Amendment by using bodyweight pressure to restrain a potentially armed and actively resisting individual only until handcuffing could be accomplished? 2. Did the panel err in denying qualified immunity where no case clearly established that prehandcuffing bodyweight pressure violates the Fourth Amendment?
2026-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-08
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2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-18
Record received from the United States District Court of the District of Nevada. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-09-18
Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
2025-08-29
Reply of Kyle Smith, et al. submitted.
2025-08-29
Reply of petitioners Kyle Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-08-29
Reply of petitioners Kyle Smith, et al. filed.
2025-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-12
Brief of respondents Rochelle Scott, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-08-12
Brief of Rochelle Scott, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-05-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2025.
2025-05-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 13, 2025 to August 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-19
Motion of Rochelle Scott, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-14
Response Requested. (Due June 13, 2025)
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-09
Brief amici curiae of National Police Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-09
Brief amici curiae of The National Police Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-09
Amicus brief of The National Police Association and The Police Officers' Defense Coalition submitted.
2025-05-06
Waiver of right of respondent Rochelle Scott, et al. to respond filed.
2025-05-06
Waiver of Rochelle Scott, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2025)
2025-02-02
Application (24A752) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 18, 2025.
2025-01-29
Application (24A752) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 17, 2025 to April 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.