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Wholean v. CSEA SEIU Local 2001

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 29, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-605 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether there is a “good faith defense” to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that shields a defendant from damages liability for depriving citizens of their constitutional rights if the defendant acted under color of a law before it was held unconstitutional.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 30 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2020)
Dec 02 2020Waiver of right of respondent CSEA SEIU Local 2001 to respond filed.
Dec 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 23 2020Response Requested. (Due January 22, 2021)
Dec 29 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2021 to February 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 31 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2021, for all respondents.
Feb 19 2021Brief of respondent Connecticut in opposition filed.
Feb 22 2021Brief of respondent CSEA SEIU Local 2001 in opposition filed.
Mar 04 2021Reply of petitioners Kiernan Wholean, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29 2021Petition DENIED.