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Robert Bohanon, et al. v. Jacqueline Lawrence, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-15669 · judgment May 14, 2021


Certiorari denied · January 24, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 19% cert probability (95% interval 15%–25%)

Before the decision, about 4.7× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether, and in what circumstances, a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction over an immediate appeal from a district court’s summary-judgment order denying qualified immunity.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Roman Martinez V
Latham & Watkins, LLP

For respondent
Dale K. Galipo
Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 24 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 07 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association. (Distributed)
  3. Jan 05 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
  4. Dec 27 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Jacqueline Lawrence, et al. to respond filed.
  5. Dec 06 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2022)