No. 25-838

Joseph Heid v. Mark Rutkoski, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: brady-violation civil-rights evidence-suppression excessive-force franks-challenge qualified-immunity
Latest Conference: 2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Petitioner Heid's two grounds for
challenging the arresting officers' defense of qualified
immunity defense constitute a valid "Franks
challenge" pursuant to this Court's holding in Franks
v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978)?

2. Whether the Eleventh Circuit evaded Heid's
"Franks challenge" and, as such, must be reversed
and remanded?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit improperly reversed a district court's denial of qualified immunity by relying on potentially false or suppressed evidence in an excessive force case

Docket Entries

2026-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-05
Waiver of right of respondent Mark Rutkoski, et al. to respond filed.
2025-12-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
2025-11-21
Application (25A604) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 26, 2025.
2025-11-05
Application (25A604) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Joseph Heid
Roderick Ozell FordThe Methodist Law Centre, Petitioner
Mark Rutkoski, et al.
Brian F. MoesDebevoise & Poulton, P.A., Respondent