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Chrisman v. Estate of Seth Michael Zakora

Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-614 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether a prisoner"s criminal act of voluntarily ingesting an illegal drug banned within the prison can give rise to that prisoner"s federal constitutional claim that under the Eighth Amendment state corrections officials failed to protect him by not preventing the influx of illegal drugs into the prison or failed to supervise other employees to protect him.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2023)
02/01/2023Waiver of right of respondent Estate of Seth Zakora, et al. to respond filed.
02/08/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
02/22/2023Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2023)
03/14/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2023 to April 24, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
03/15/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2023.
03/22/2023Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al.
04/24/2023Brief of respondents Estate of Seth Zakora, et al. in opposition filed.
05/04/2023Reply of petitioners Troy Chrisman, et al. filed.
05/09/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
05/23/2023Rescheduled.
05/30/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
05/31/2023Rescheduled.
06/05/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
06/12/2023Petition DENIED.