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Fairfax County School Board v. Doe

Petition for certiorari denied on November 21, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-968 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether a recipient of federal funding may be liable in damages in a private action under Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education in cases alleging student-on-student sexual harassment when the recipient’s response to such allegations did not itself cause any harassment actionable under Title IX; and (2) whether the requirement of “actual knowledge” in a private action under Davis is met when a funding recipient lacks a subjective belief that any harassment actionable under Title IX occurred. CVSG: 9/27/2022

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 12 2021Application (21A157) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2021 to January 13, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Nov 16 2021Application (21A157) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 13, 2022.
Dec 30 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2022)
Jan 10 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 7, 2022 to April 8, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 11 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2022.
Feb 07 2022Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
Feb 07 2022Brief amici curiae of Virginia School Boards Association, et al. filed.
Apr 08 2022Brief of respondent Jane Doe in opposition filed.
Apr 25 2022Reply of petitioner Fairfax County School Board filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
May 16 2022The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Jun 02 2022Supplemental brief of respondent Jane Doe filed.
Sep 27 2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Oct 12 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
Oct 12 2022Supplemental brief of petitioner Fairfax County School Board filed. (Distributed)
Oct 24 2022Rescheduled.
Oct 25 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
Nov 07 2022Rescheduled.
Nov 14 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
Nov 21 2022Petition DENIED.