Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in finding a Fourth Amendment violation when police fatally shot a suspect who failed to comply with commands during a brief investigative stop
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED San Jose police stopped decedent Jacob Dominguez, who was wanted for armed robbery, after tailing the car he was driving. Officer Michael Pina exited his car and ordered Dominguez to put his hands up. Dominguez reluctantly did, then quickly dropped his hands and leaned forward in the driver’s seat. Officer Pina had information Dominguez was in possession of a firearm and believed Dominguez was reaching for it, so Officer Pina shot Dominguez, killing him. All that occurred within 30 seconds. 1. Did the Ninth Circuit err so as to warrant summary reversal by refusing qualified immunity without identifying any precedent finding a Fourth Amendment violation based on similar facts and, indeed, overriding its own cases holding an officer would not violate the Constitution under the circumstances the jury found?
2025-02-24
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-152_d1o2.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2025-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-21
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-20
Reply of Michael Pina submitted.
2024-12-20
Reply of petitioner Michael Pina filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-06
Brief of respondent Estate of Jacob Dominguez in opposition filed.
2024-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2024.
2024-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-07
Response Requested. (Due November 6, 2024)
2024-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent Estate of Jacob Dominguez to respond filed.
2024-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2024)