Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2004-2005 Term
References for Devenpeck v. Alford (December 13, 2004)

Prior Opinions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed June 23, 2003

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Brief for the Petitioner (PDF)
• Brief for the Respondent (PDF)
• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner

• United States (PDF)

Articles & Commentary

• The Supreme Court's Holding in Devenpeck v. Alford, Nick Stephanopoulos for the American Constitution Society (December 2004)
• Arrest Reasonable When Probable Casue Exists as to any charge, Scott Lewis for the Wisconsin Law Journal (January 2005)
• Police Need Not Say Why Arrest Made: U.S. High Court Overview, Greg Stohr for Bloomberg (December 2004)
• Duke Cert, Devenpeck v. Alford
• Medill School of Journalism- Alexia Garamfalvi for "On the Docket"

Other References

• Supreme Court Docket
• liibulletin
• Washington State Office of the Attorney General
• Civil Rights Law
• Criminal Procedure