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Medrano-Arzate v. May

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-601 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether a plaintiff can state a cognizable claim for municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 for the deprivation of a citizen's substantive due process rights without alleging that the employee who carried out the municipal policy also acted with a constitutionally culpable state of mind.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 05 2017Application (17A288) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2017 to October 18, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Sep 15 2017Application (17A288) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 18, 2017.
Oct 18 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 22, 2017)
Nov 21 2017Brief of respondent Paul C. May in opposition filed.
Nov 22 2017Brief of respondent Okeechobee County in opposition filed.
Dec 05 2017Reply of petitioners Ricardo Medrano-Arzate, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 06 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 08 2018Petition DENIED.