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City of Fairbanks, Alaska v. Roberts

Petition for certiorari denied on March 8, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-711 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether vacatur of a conviction by settlement qualifies as a favorable termination under Heck v. Humphrey when the vacatur was merely the ministerial recognition of a settlement agreement between respondents and the state.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 20 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2020)
Nov 30 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2020 to January 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 01 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 22, 2021.
Jan 22 2021Brief of respondents Marvin Roberts, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 08 2021Reply of petitioners City of Fairbanks, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 08 2021Petition DENIED.