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Strain v. Regalado

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1562 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is counsel on an amicus brief in support of petitioner in this case.

Issue: Whether a pretrial detainee can prevail against a jail official who disregarded an obvious risk of serious harm or whether the pretrial detainee must prove that the official subjectively knew of and disregarded a serious risk of harm.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 07 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2021)
May 12 2021Motion of Armor Correctional Health Services Inc., et al. to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 13 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021.
May 20 2021Motion of Vic Regalado to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 21 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021, for all respondents.
Jun 10 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Corrections Officials.
Jun 10 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 21 Law Professors.
Jul 06 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Virginia Sheriff's Association filed.
Jul 12 2021Brief of respondent Vic Regalado in opposition filed.
Jul 12 2021Brief of respondents Armor Correctional Health Service, Inc.; Curtis McElroy, D.O.; Patricia Deane, L.P.N.; and Kathy Loehr, L.P.C. in opposition filed.
Jul 27 2021Reply of petitioner Faye Strain as guardian of Thomas Benjamin Pratt filed. (Distributed)
Jul 28 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Sep 24 2021Supplemental brief of petitioner Faye Strain as guardian of Thomas Benjamin Pratt filed.
Oct 04 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Corrections Officials GRANTED.
Oct 04 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 21 Law Professors GRANTED.
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.