Cope v. Cogdill

Summary

Justice Sotomayor dissents from the Supreme Court’s denial of a petition for a writ of certiorari, arguing that the Fifth Circuit erred in granting qualified‑immunity protection to jail officials who failed to prevent a detainee’s suicide. She contends that the officials’ conduct was objectively unreasonable and that summary reversal was warranted. The dissent does not change the Court’s denial but urges reversal of the lower court’s rulings.