No. 18-1524

Michelle MacDonald Shimota, et vir v. Bob Wegner, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process first-amendment free-speech probable-cause retaliation retaliatory-arrest retaliatory-prosecution
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess FourthAmendment FirstAmendment FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure Punishment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

In Neives v. Bartlett, this court held that probable cause is not an absolute bar to a First Amendment retaliatory- arrest claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and that the no-probable cause requirement does not apply when a plaintiff presents objective evidence that he was arrested when otherwise similarly situated individuals not engaged in the same sort of protected speech had not been. In Lozman v. City of Riveriera Beach, Florida, this court decided that probable cause does not bar a First Amendment claim for retaliatory arrest under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as to a "unique class of retaliatory claims." The question presented is: 1. Does the district court's dismissal of claims, including First Amendment retaliatory- arrest and prosecution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on probable cause warrant reversal ?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the district court's dismissal of claims, including First Amendment retaliatory-arrest and prosecution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on probable cause warrant reversal?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-19
Waiver of right of respondents Bob Wegner, Christopher Melton, Timothy Gonder, Jon Napper & Dakota County to respond filed.
2019-06-13
Waiver of right of respondents Daniel Fluegel and Fluegel Law Firm, P.A. to respond filed.
2019-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Bob Wegner, Christopher Melton, Timothy Gonder, Jon Napper & Dakota County
Jeffrey A. TimmermanDakota County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Daniel Fluegel and Fluegel Law Firm, P.A.
Peter L. GregoryBassford Rmele, a Professional Association, Respondent
Michelle MacDonald Shimota, et al.
Michelle Lowney MacDonald ShimotaMacDonald Law Firm, LLC, Petitioner
Michelle MacDonald Shimota, Thomas G. Shimota
Erick G. KaardalMohrman, Kaardal & Erickson P.A., Petitioner