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Davenport v. City of Sandy Springs, Georgia

Petition for certiorari denied on March 26, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-869 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the mootness of claims for prospective relief renders federal courts powerless to decide a claim for nominal damages.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 03 2017Application (17A501) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2017 to December 15, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Nov 09 2017Application (17A501) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 15, 2017.
Dec 15 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2018)
Jan 02 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2018 to February 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 04 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 15, 2018.
Jan 16 2018Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project and Reason Foundation filed.
Jan 16 2018Brief amici curiae of Restoring Religious Freedom Project, et al. filed.
Feb 15 2018Brief of respondent City of Sandy Springs, Georgia in opposition filed.
Mar 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 07 2018Reply of petitioners Melissa Davenport, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2018Petition DENIED.