No. 24-1214

Jared Cosper, in His Individual Capacity, et al. v. Perla Enriquez Baca, as Personal Representative of Amelia Baca, Deceased

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: deadly-force edged-weapon excessive-force qualified-immunity tenth-circuit use-of-force
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-11-07 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Tenth Circuit may establish a bright-line rule for an officer's use of deadly force against a suspect armed with an edged weapon, and whether this rule abrogates qualified immunity

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether the Tenth Circuit may establish a bright line rule for an officer’s use of deadly force against a suspect armed with an edged weapon as in Tenorio v. Pitzer , 802 F .3d 1160 (10th Cir. 2015), in place of the “totality of the circumstances” analysis endorsed by this Court? 2. In excessive force claims involving a suspect armed with an edged weapon, does the Tenth Circuit’s bright line Tenorio rule provide the proper test or does the “totality of the circumstances” test govern this case, as three other circuits have held? 3. Given that the facts of Tenorio stand in stark contrast to those of this case, does Tenorio provide the clearly established case law which abrogates Officer Cosper’s qualified immunity defense?

Docket Entries

2025-11-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-03
Reply of Jared Cosper, et al. submitted.
2025-10-03
Reply of petitioners Jared Cosper, et al. filed.
2025-09-22
Brief of Perla Enriquez Baca in opposition submitted.
2025-09-22
Brief of respondent Perla Enriquez Baca in opposition filed.
2025-08-21
Response Requested. (Due September 22, 2025)
2025-07-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-23
Waiver of right of respondent Perla Enriquez Baca to respond filed.
2025-05-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 30, 2025)

Attorneys

Jared Cosper, et al.
Luis RoblesRobles, Rael & Anaya, P.C., Petitioner
Perla Enriquez Baca
Eric LomanJackson Loman Downey & Stevens-Block, P.C., Respondent
Richard Eric LomanJackson Loman Downey & Stevens-Block. P.C., Respondent