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Ronald Jones, et al. v. Michael Keitz, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 17-16788 · judgment September 19, 2018

Certiorari denied · June 17, 2019

Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

What facts must a plaintiff allege to state a claim for malicious prosecution against a California county and its sheriff under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, especially considering the heightened pleading standard this Court established in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009)?
When a county sheriff is the country’s chief law enforcement officer, can a plaintiff hold a California County liable under Monell v. New York City Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 694 (1978), by pleading he was wrongfully prosecuted based on an investigation led by the sheriff?

For petitioner
David Glenn Baker
Law Office of David Glenn Baker

For respondent
Todd William Baxter
McCormick Barstow etal

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jun 17 2019
Petition DENIED.
May 28 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
May 20 2019
Waiver of right of respondents Michael Keitz, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 18 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2019)