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William J. Cost, et al. v. Borough of Dickson City, Pennsylvania, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 20-3120 · judgment June 3, 2021
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Third Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred when it held exigent circumstances existed based solely on a 911 call about a domestic disturbance from a disgruntled neighbor that resulted in Respondents kicking down the door to the family home and entering without a warrant when no noise was heard at the doorstep and there were no occupants who needed emergency assistance inside?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Cynthia L. Pollick
The Employment Law Firm
For respondent
Patrick Joseph Murphy
Bardsley, Benedict + Cholden, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 08 2021Petition DENIED.
- Oct 20 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
- Sep 30 2021Brief of respondents Borough of Dickson City, et al. in opposition filed.
- Aug 31 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 4, 2021)