PEARSON v. CALLAHAN

No. 07-751.

129 S.Ct. 808 (2009)

555 U.S. 223

172 L.Ed.2d 565

Cordell PEARSON, et al., Petitioners, v. Afton CALLAHAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Stirba , Salt Lake City, Utah, for petitioners, by Malcolm L. Stewart for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court, supporting petitioners.

Theodore P. Metzler, Jr. , Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Peter Stirba , Counsel of Record, Meb W. Anderson , Stirba & Associates, Salt Lake City, Utah, Orin S. Kerr , Washington, DC, for petitioners.

James K. Slavens , Fillmore, Utah, Robert A. Long, Jr. , Counsel of Record, Theodore P. Metzler, Jr. , Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.


This is an action brought by respondent under Rev. Stat. § 1979, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against state law enforcement officers who conducted a warrantless search of his house incident to his arrest for the sale of methamphetamine to an undercover informant...

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