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Lake v. Skelton

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 16, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1089 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether county sheriffs in Georgia function as an arm of the state, and are thus entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity, when they feed (or fail to properly feed) people detained in the county jail.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 22 2017Application (17A580) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 27, 2017 to January 31, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Nov 28 2017Application (17A580) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 31, 2018.
Jan 31 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2018)
Feb 15 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Michael Leslie Lake.
Mar 05 2018Brief of respondent Michael Skelton in opposition filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of The Southern Center for Human Rights filed.
Mar 19 2018Reply of petitioner Michael Leslie Lake filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 16 2018Petition DENIED.