Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an officer's mistake of fact in using excessive force is a legal or factual question for determining reasonableness at summary judgment, and whether deadly force can be deemed reasonable based on post-hoc facts or a broad constitutional interpretation
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. In a case alleging that an officer used excessive force based on a mistake of fact, is the reasonableness of the officer’s mistake a legal question for a court at summary judgment or a factual question for a jury? 2. May an officer’s use of deadly force be deemed reasonable as a matter of law based on facts that were not known to the officer at the time or based on a view that “[t]here is no constitutional … right that prevents an officer from using deadly force when faced with an apparently loaded weapon”? App. 14a.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-22
Reply of petitioner Milton Green filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-22
Reply of Milton Green submitted.
2025-12-09
Brief of respondents Christopher Tanner, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-12-09
Brief of Christopher Tanner and the City of St. Louis in opposition submitted.
2025-10-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2025.
2025-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-29
Motion of Christopher Tanner and the City of St. Louis for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-09
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
2025-10-09
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Seth W. Stoughton filed.
2025-10-09
Amicus brief of Professor Seth W. Stoughton submitted.
2025-10-09
Amicus brief of Cato Institute, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Rutherford Institute, Southern Center for Human Rights submitted.
2025-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 10, 2025.
2025-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-02
Motion of Christopher Tanner and the City of St. Louis for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2025)
2025-07-01
Application (25A3) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 5, 2025.
2025-06-27
Application (25A3) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2025 to September 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.