No. 23-684

Andrew Knapp, et al. v. Janice Brown

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: adverse-effects-for-police clearly-established-law constitutional-rights detention law-enforcement probable-cause probable-cause-determination qualified-immunity sixth-circuit warrantless-arrest
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the Sixth Circuit err in denying qualified immunity to four police officers involved in a warrantless arrest and detention in the absence of clearly established law placing each officer on notice of the obligation to provide an arrestee with a prompt probable cause determination, and err in creating a rule that will have serious adverse effects for police agencies?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Sixth Circuit err in denying qualified immunity to four police officers?

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent Janice Brown to respond filed.
2023-12-21

Attorneys

Andrew Knapp, et al.
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Petitioner
Janice Brown
Austin Porter Jr.Porter Law Firm, Respondent