Underwood v. Harkins
Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2013
Issue: Whether the First
Amendment prohibits a government official from
dismissing an employee for lack of political allegiance
when political allegiance would be an appropriate
requirement for the employee’s statutory or formal
job description but not for the job the employee actually
performs.
Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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Apr 3 2013 | Application (12A963) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 15, 2013 to May 15, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
Apr 9 2013 | Application (12A963) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 15, 2013. |
May 15 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 17, 2013) |
Jun 7 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2013. |
Aug 16 2013 | Brief of respondent Rita Harkins, Clerk, Superior Court of Georgia, Lumpkin County in opposition filed. |
Sep 3 2013 | Reply of petitioner Sarah Jane Underwood filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 4 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
Oct 7 2013 | Petition DENIED. |