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Ben-Levi v. Brown

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016.

Docket No.14-10186
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

Whether the Fourth Circuit erred in affirming the denial of relief on the inmate petitioner's complaint alleging that the prison discriminated against him in violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by refusing to permit him to organize a Jewish Bible study group.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 11, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2015)
Jul 30, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Sep 8, 2015
Response Requested . (Due October 8, 2015)
Sep 25, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 9, 2015.
Nov 5, 2015
Brief of respondent Betty Brown in opposition filed.
Nov 24, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
Dec 28, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 11, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2016.
Feb 8, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 16, 2016
Reply of petitioner Israel Ben-Levi, aka Danny L. Loren filed. (Distributed)
Feb 29, 2016
Petition DENIED Justice Alito, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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