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Estate of Jimma Pal Reat v. Rodriguez

Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-643 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit erred in reversing a judgment denying qualified immunity to a 911 operator and holding, in accord with the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 5th Circuits, but in contrast to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Circuits, that a 14th Amendment state-created danger claim covers only conduct by a state actor that imposes limitations on a person's freedom to act on his own behalf.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 10 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2016)
Dec 2 2016Waiver of right of respondent Juan Jesus Rodriguez to respond filed.
Dec 21 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 27 2016Response Requested . (Due January 26, 2017)
Jan 19 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2017.
Feb 27 2017Brief of respondent Juan Jesus Rodriguez in opposition filed.
Mar 8 2017Reply of petitioners Estate of Jimma Pal Reat, et al. filed.
Mar 15 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
Apr 3 2017Petition DENIED.