Decided
Pearson v. Callahan
Judgment
Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jan 21, 2009.
Cert Stage
- Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott for a writ of certiorari
- Brief of Respondent Afton Callahan in opposition
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott (unavailable)
- Brief for Respondent Afton Callahan (unavailable)
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Cordell Pearson, Marty Gleave, Dwight Jenkins, Clark Thomas, and Jeffrey Whatcott (unavailable)
Amicus briefs
- Brief for States of Illinois, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of in Support of Petitioner (Unavailable)
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, the International City/ County Management Association, the U.S. Confernence of Mayors, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner (Unavailable)
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Liberty Legal Institute in Support of Respondent (Unavailable)
- Brief for the ACLU in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Police Accountablilty Project and the Association of American Justice in Support of Respondent (Unavailable)
- Brief for the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights in Support of Respondent (Unavailable)
- Brief for the Texas Association of School Boards in Support of Neither Party (Unavailable)
Related Coverage
Dec 4, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2008)
Jan 3, 2008Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2008.
Feb 6, 2008Brief of respondent Afton Callahan in opposition filed.
Feb 14, 2008Reply of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed.
Feb 20, 2008DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008.
Mar 17, 2008DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2008.
Mar 24, 2008Petition GRANTED In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following Question: "Whether the Court's decision in Saucier v. Katz, 533 U. S. 194 (2001) should be overruled?
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Apr 30, 2008The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 6, 2008.
Jun 6, 2008Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jun 6, 2008Brief of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed.
Jun 6, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Texas Association of School Boards in support of neither party filed.
Jun 9, 2008SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
Jun 12, 2008Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
Jun 13, 2008Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 13, 2008Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed.
Jun 30, 2008The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2008.
Jul 3, 2008Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jul 17, 2008CIRCULATED
Aug 4, 2008Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Tenth Circuit. (1 box)
Aug 6, 2008Brief of respondent Afton Callahan filed. (Distributed)
Aug 11, 2008Brief amici curiae of National Police Accountability Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 11, 2008Brief amicus curiae of ACLU filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Legal Institute filed. (Distributed).
Aug 13, 2008Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed).
Aug 13, 2008Brief amicus curiae of National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights filed. (Distributed).
Aug 18, 2008Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Sep 5, 2008Reply of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 11, 2008Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Utah. (1 envelope containing 1 volume.) The remainder of this record is electronically filed.
Oct 14, 2008Argued. For petitioners: Peter Stirba, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Theodore P. Metzler, Jr., Washington, D.C.
Jan 21, 2009Judgment REVERSED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 23, 2009Judgment Issued
May 7, 2009Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Utah.
Recommended Citation: Pearson v. Callahan, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/pearson-v-callahan/