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Ben-Levi v. Brown

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-10186 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit erred in affirming the denial of relief on the inmate petitioner's complaint alleging that the prison discriminated against him in violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by refusing to permit him to organize a Jewish Bible study group.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/11/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2015)
07/30/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
09/08/2015Response Requested . (Due October 8, 2015)
09/25/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 9, 2015.
11/05/2015Brief of respondent Betty Brown in opposition filed.
11/24/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
12/28/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
01/11/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
01/19/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2016.
02/08/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
02/16/2016Reply of petitioner Israel Ben-Levi, aka Danny L. Loren filed. (Distributed)
02/29/2016Petition DENIED Justice Alito, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)