No. 20-1806

Kim R. Helper v. Patrick H. Stockdale, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: absolute-immunity civil-rights first-amendment giglio-disclosure giglio-v-united-states law-enforcement qualified-immunity retaliation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Related Cases: 20-1632 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Sixth Circuit err in denying Helper absolute immunity for communicating to the officers' employer her decision regarding them under Giglio v. United States?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Sixth Circuit err in granting qualified immunity to the state district attorney and in denying her absolute immunity for communicating to the officers' employer her decision regarding them under Giglio v. United States?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 26, 2021)

Attorneys

Kim R. Helper
Joseph F. Whalen IIIAttorney general's Office, Petitioner