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Thomas v. Williams

Petition for certiorari denied on December 10, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1641 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred by affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment and failing to adhere to “the axiom” that, at the summary judgment stage, “the evidence of the nonmovant is to be believed, and all justifiable inferences are to be drawn in his favor,” Tolan v. Cotton.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 04 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2018)
Jul 05 2018Waiver of right of respondent J.J. Williams to respond filed.
Jul 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Aug 13 2018Response Requested. (Due September 12, 2018)
Aug 22 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2018 to October 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 28 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 12, 2018.
Oct 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2018 to November 2, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 12 2018Letter of petitioner Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir filed.
Oct 16 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including October 29, 2018.
Oct 29 2018Brief of respondent J.J. Williams in opposition filed.
Nov 12 2018Reply of Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir not accepted for filing. (November 13, 2018) (Corrected electronic filing submitted November 13, 2018)
Nov 13 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Nov 13 2018Reply of petitioners Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir filed. (Distributed)(11/13/2018)
Dec 03 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
Dec 10 2018Petition DENIED.
Jan 04 2019Petition for Rehearing filed.
Jan 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Feb 19 2019Rehearing DENIED.