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Campos v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-234 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether, and to what extent, the discretionary-function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a), restricts the FTCA’s law enforcement proviso, which waives the United States’ sovereign immunity for “[a]ny claim” arising out of an enumerated list of intentional common-law torts committed by federal law-enforcement officers.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 12 2018Application (18A55) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 23, 2018 to August 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jul 16 2018Application (18A55) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 22, 2018.
Aug 22 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2018)
Sep 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2018 to October 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 22, 2018.
Oct 16 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to December 20, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 17 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 20, 2018.
Dec 17 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 20, 2018 to February 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 17 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 5, 2019.
Feb 05 2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 20 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
Feb 20 2019Reply of petitioner Guadalupe Chaidez Campos filed. (Distributed)
Mar 18 2019Petition DENIED.