In April, 2005 a split three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held that certain members of the San Jose Police Department could be sued for taking truckloads of personal property and killing several dogs. Today the Associated Press is reporting that the Supreme Court will not be reviewing the case. This is an especially surprising report because the case, having been re-listed seven times, caused some court watchers to speculate that the panel's opinion would be summarily reversed. I wonder what explains the successive re-lists? UPDATE: Tom Goldstein offers his theory explaining the repeated re-lists.
(Via Bashman)
