Before the Court in District of Columbia v. Wesby
The Justices Weigh in on Probable Cause and False Arrest
At 10:03 a.m. on October 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–1485, District of Columbia et al. v. Theodore Wesby et al. At 10:59 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Todd Kim, counsel of record for District of Columbia et al., and Nathaniel P. Garrett, counsel of record for Theodore Wesby et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of District of Columbia et al. MR. KIM: My clients responded to a neighbor’s complaints about illegal activities…
