CSPAN2 District Of Columbia V. Wesby Oral Argument October 11, 2017
Mr. Westby and 15 others filed suit claiming unlawful arrest. The Supreme Court will decide two issues. One is whether officers violated the partygoers for the moment right by arresting them without probable cause and two, whether officers are covered under qualified immunity. Thereby protecting them from being held liable for damages in civil proceedings. We will hear arguments first this morning in case 151485, the district of columbia versus westby. Mr. Kim. Mr. Chief justice, may i please the court. Probable cause is a practical standard. It often accounts for the practical limitations tha...
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