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City of Sacramento, California v. Mann

Petition for certiorari denied on October 19, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-161 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment protects intimate associations absent expressive activity; (2) whether, if so, that protection exceeds what the due process clause provides; (3) whether sibling relationships can qualify as intimate absent cohabitation; and (4) whether liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for associational deprivation requires an intent to harm the protected association, rather than also encompassing incidental results.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/10/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2020)
08/27/2020Waiver of right of respondent Robert Mann, et al. to respond filed.
09/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
09/08/2020Response Requested. (Due October 8, 2020)
09/18/2020Brief of respondents Robert Mann, et al. in opposition filed.
09/25/2020Reply of petitioners City of Sacramento, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/30/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
10/19/2020Petition DENIED.