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Johnson v. Prentice

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-693 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether punitively depriving a prisoner in solitary confinement of virtually all exercise for three years notwithstanding the absence of a security justification violates the Eighth Amendment, or whether such a denial only violates the Eighth Amendment if it is imposed in response to an “utterly trivial infraction."

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 07 2022Application (22A416) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 23, 2022 to December 23, 2022, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Nov 09 2022Application (22A416) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until December 23, 2022.
Nov 30 2022Application (22A416) to extend further the time from December 23, 2022 to January 22, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Dec 02 2022Application (22A416) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 22, 2023.
Jan 23 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2023)
Feb 24 2023Waiver of right of respondents Susan Prentice, et al. to respond filed.
Feb 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Professor John F. Stinneford filed.
Feb 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Former Corrections Executives Martin F. Horn, et al. filed.
Mar 08 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
Mar 16 2023Response Requested. (Due April 17, 2023)