Mason v. Faul
Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether a finding of "objectively unreasonable excessive force" can be squared with a finding of qualified immunity under the facts and circumstances of this case, including whether determinations of the trial court, as affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, resulted in an incorrect analysis of the qualified immunity issue; and (2) whether the 5th Circuit"s determination can be reconciled with other courts'.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/04/2019 | Application (19A401) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2019 to November 29, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 10/11/2019 | Application (19A401) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 14, 2019. |
| 11/14/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2020) |
| 03/26/2020 | Brief of respondent Martin Faul in opposition filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020. |
| 04/20/2020 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/28/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| 05/13/2020 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/18/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020. |
| 05/22/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020. |
| 06/01/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020. |
| 06/08/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020. |
| 06/15/2020 | Petition DENIED. |