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Butler v. Porter

Petition for certiorari denied on January 10, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-655 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether remedies under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics are categorically unavailable to federal prisoners in any context other than for violations of a federal prisoner’s Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical care.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 01 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2021)
Nov 30 2021Waiver of right of respondent S. Porter, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Jan 10 2022Petition DENIED.
Feb 04 2022Petition for Rehearing filed.
Feb 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
Feb 28 2022Rehearing DENIED.