No. 18-218

Trey Beam v. Robert F. Abercrombie, Jr.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 11th-circuit civil-rights due-process investigation misdemeanor probable-cause qualified-immunity willful-failure
Latest Conference: 2018-10-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether an officer may lose qualified immunity based upon the allegation of "willful" failure to investigate even when the officer has established at least arguable probable cause of a misdemeanor crime through the statement of the putative victim.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an officer may lose qualified immunity based upon the allegation of willful' failure to investigate even when the officer has established at least arguable probable cause of a misdemeanor crime through the statement of the putative victim

Docket Entries

2018-10-29
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-09-28
Reply of petitioner Trey Beam filed.
2018-09-18
Brief of respondent Robert Abercrombie in opposition filed.
2018-08-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 19, 2018)

Attorneys

Robert Abercrombie
Ralph GoldbergGoldberg & Cuvillier, P.C., Respondent
Trey Beam
Timothy J. Buckley IIIBuckley Christopher, P.C., Petitioner