District of Columbia v. Wesby

District of Columbia v. Wesby, 583 U.S. ___ (2018), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that police officers had probable cause to arrest those attending a party in Washington, D.C.[1]

District of Columbia v. Wesby
Argued October 4, 2017
Decided January 22, 2018
Full case nameDistrict of Columbia, et al. v. Theodore Wesby, et al.
Docket no.15-1485
Citations583 U.S. ___ (more)
138 S. Ct. 577; 199 L. Ed. 2d 453
Case history
PriorWesby v. District of Columbia, 841 F. Supp. 2d 20 (D.D.C. 2012); affirmed, 765 F.3d 13, 412 U.S. App. D.C. 246 (D.C. Cir. 2014); rehearing en banc denied, 816 F.3d 96, 421 U.S. App. D.C. 391 (D.C. Cir. 2016); cert. granted, 137 S. Ct. 826 (2017).
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Case opinions
MajorityThomas, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
ConcurrenceSotomayor
ConcurrenceGinsburg

Facts and procedural history

In March 2008, police officers in Washington, D.C. were called to a residence due to noise complaints.[2] When asked, guests gave conflicting reasons for why they were in the residence, and the homeowner ultimately indicated he had not given permission for the party and that the party's host, "Peaches", had not yet signed a lease for the residence.[3] Though the 21 attendees were arrested, charges were later dropped.

A jury later awarded those arrested $680,000 in damage, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that the arresting officers did not have immunity from legal repercussions for the arrests.[4][2] The Supreme Court reversed and remanded this decision, and held that the officers had probable cause to arrest the party attendees and were entitled to qualified immunity.[1]

See also

References
  1. District of Columbia v. Wesby, No. 15-1485, 583 U.S. ___ (2017).
  2. Barnes, Robert (22 January 2018). "Supreme Court rules for police officers in D.C. house party case that involved mystery hostess called 'Peaches'". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "District of Columbia v. Wesby". Oyez. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. Wesby v. District of Columbia, 765 F.3d 13 (D.C. Cir. 2014).
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