No. 25-6325
Steven R. DeWitt v. Ceressa Haney, et al.
Tags: 42-U.S.C.-§-1983 clearly-established-right constitutional-rights first-amendment government-official-recording qualified-immunity
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Should the Court abolish or substantially reform qualified immunity?
2. If qualified immunity survives, what constitutes a clearly established right?
3. If qualified immunity survives, is the right to record government officials on publicly accessible property clearly established?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should the Court abolish or substantially reform qualified immunity, and if not, what constitutes a clearly established right and whether the right to record government officials on publicly accessible property is clearly established?
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-18
Waiver of Ceressa Haney of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent Ceressa Haney to respond filed.
2025-12-18
Waiver of Trent Sexton and Melanie Pretti of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-18
Waiver of right of respondents Trent Sexton and Melanie Pretti to respond filed.
2025-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 8, 2026)
2025-10-07
Application (25A401) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 5, 2025.
2025-09-26
Application (25A401) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 6, 2025 to December 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Ceressa Haney
Jessica Christy Conner — Dean, Ringers, Morgan & Lawton, P.A., Respondent
Steven R. DeWitt
Eddie Travis Ramey — Appellate Advocacy Clinic, Petitioner
Trent Sexton and Melanie Pretti