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Ray v. OSU Student Alliance

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2013
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-1296 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1983 requires that a government official have engaged in conduct that caused a constitutional violation, or can that official be held liable simply because he learned that a subordinate violated a constitutional right and did not take action in response.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 25 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2013)
Apr 29 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
May 3 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Ed Ray and Mark McCambridge.
May 23 2013Waiver of right of respondents OSU Student Alliance, et al. to respond filed.
May 29 2013Brief amici curiae of American Council on Education, et al. filed.
May 29 2013Brief amici curiae of Washington State University, et al. filed.
Jun 4 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013.
Jun 10 2013Response Requested . (Due July 10, 2013)
Jun 20 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 9, 2013.
Aug 9 2013Brief of respondents OSU Student Alliance, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 27 2013Reply of petitioners Ed Ray, et al. filed.
Aug 28 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Oct 7 2013Petition DENIED.