Decided
Reichle v. Howards
Holding
The petitioners " two Secret Service agents -- are entitled to qualified immunity from suit involving a claim that they arrested the respondent in retaliation for remarks he had made about then-Vice President Cheney because, at the time of the arrest, it was not clearly established that an arrest supported by probable cause could give rise to a First Amendment violation.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioners
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioners
- Brief for the United States
- Brief for the International City/County Management Association”
- Brief for FBI Agents Association and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
Merits Briefs for the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of Neither Party
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Mar 14, 2011Application (11A47) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2011 to August 25, 2011, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 12, 2011Application (11A47) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 25, 2011.
Aug 25, 2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2011)
Sep 20, 2011Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2011.
Sep 29, 2011Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 29, 2011Brief amici curiae of Colorado and Twenty Other States filed.
Nov 10, 2011Letter of November 10, 2011, from counsel for petitioners received.
Nov 14, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2011.
Nov 17, 2011Letter of November 17, 2011, from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed)
Dec 5, 2011Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Dec 19, 2011SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Dec 28, 2011Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Colorado is electronic.
Jan 3, 2012Record received from U.S.C.A. for10th Circuit. (1 box)
Jan 19, 2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 19, 2012Brief of petitioners Virgil D. Reichle, Jr., et al. filed.
Jan 26, 2012Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jan 26, 2012Brief amici curiae of International City/County Management Association, et al. filed.
Jan 26, 2012Brief amici curiae of FBI Agents Association, et al. filed.
Jan 26, 2012Brief amicus curiae of William G. Moore, Jr. in support of neither party filed.
Jan 31, 2012CIRCULATED.
Feb 16, 2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 20, 2012Brief of respondent Steven Howards filed. (Distributed)
Feb 24, 2012Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27, 2012Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Rutherford Institute.
Mar 5, 2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 13, 2012Reply of petitioners Virgil D. Reichle, Jr., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21, 2012Argued. For petitioner: Sean R. Gallagher, Denver, Colo.; and Sri Srinivasan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David A. Lane, Denver, Colo.
Apr 2, 2012Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Rutherford Institute GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Jun 4, 2012Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Jul 6, 2012JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 17, 2012Record returned to U.D.C.A. for Tenth Circuit.
Recommended Citation: Reichle v. Howards, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/reichle-v-howards/