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Henry v. City of Mt. Dora, Florida

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-652 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether the Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey bars actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when the writ of habeas corpus was not available as a federal constitutional collateral attack on a state criminal conviction, as six circuits have held; or whether Heck v. Humphrey bars actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 regardless of habeas corpus availability, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held here, and four other circuits have held; and (2) whether a juvenile adjudication noting a violation of a criminal statute constitutes a criminal conviction triggering the Heck v. Humphrey bar when state law expressly states that juvenile adjudications are not criminal convictions, and juveniles are not afforded basic constitutional protections required for criminal proceedings.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/26/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2017)
11/29/2017Brief of respondents Brett Livingston and Ivelisse Severance in opposition filed.
12/04/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Juvenile Defender Center.
12/04/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Bar Association.
12/04/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association for Public Defense.
12/04/2017Amicus brief of The National Bar Association not accepted for filing. (December 05, 2017)
12/06/2017Response of Brett Livingston and Ivelisse Severance to motion not accepted for filing. (December 06, 2017)
12/06/2017Response to the motions for leave to file brief of amicus curiae from respondents Brett Livingston and Ivelisse Severance filed. (Distributed)
12/12/2017Reply of petitioner Marie Henry, as guardian parent next of kin and for and on behalf M.E. Henry-Robinson, a minor filed.
12/13/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Bar Association GRANTED.
01/08/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association for Public Defense GRANTED.
01/08/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Juvenile Defender Center GRANTED.
01/08/2018Petition DENIED.