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Stewart v. City of Euclid, Ohio

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Petition for certiorari denied on May 24, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-951 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, when a municipal employee has violated the Constitution, a plaintiff must point to “clearly established law” (such as would overcome a defense of qualified immunity by an individual officer) in order to prove deliberate indifference for municipal liability purposes.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 11 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)
Jan 21 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice.
Jan 27 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2021 to March 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 28 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2021.
Feb 08 2021Motion of Professor Seth Stoughton and Policing Scholars for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (February 09, 2021)
Feb 09 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al.
Feb 16 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars.
Mar 05 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2021 to April 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 08 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 19, 2021.
Apr 19 2021Brief of respondent City of Euclid in opposition filed.
May 03 2021Reply of petitioner Mary Stewart, as Administrator of the Estate of Luke O. Stewart, Sr., Deceased filed. (Distributed)
May 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
May 24 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars GRANTED.
May 24 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al. GRANTED.
May 24 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice GRANTED.
May 24 2021Petition DENIED.