Animal Care Trust v. United Pet Supply, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 1, 2015
Issue: (1) Whether the Sixth Circuit correctly held, in an acknowledged split with other circuits, that private entities are categorically ineligible to claim qualified immunity; and (2) whether the Sixth Circuit erred in denying individual McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center employees Karen Walsh and Paula Hurn qualified immunity.
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- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, May 9, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/03/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2015) |
| 02/24/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Animal Care Trust, Paula Hurn, and Karen Walsh. |
| 03/04/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. |
| 03/09/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. |
| 03/11/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent United Pet Supply, Inc. to respond filed. |
| 03/25/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015. |
| 03/26/2015 | Response Requested . (Due April 27, 2015) |
| 04/27/2015 | Brief of respondent United Pet Supply, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 05/08/2015 | Reply of petitioners Animal Care Trust, et al. filed. |
| 05/12/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015. |
| 06/01/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. GRANTED. |
| 06/01/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals GRANTED. |
| 06/01/2015 | Petition DENIED. |