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Ball v. LeBlanc

Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on November 14, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-162 TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Prison Litigation Reform Act"s tailoring requirement - which provides that before a district court may order prospective relief with respect to prison conditions, it must find "that such relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further than necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right, and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right," 18 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(1)(A) - prohibits a district court from ordering a prison to maintain a maximum heat index to remedy a constitutional violation caused by heat.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/24/2018Application (17A1307) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 7, 2018 to August 6, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
05/29/2018Application (17A1307) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
06/28/2018Application (17A1307) to extend further the time from July 9, 2018 to August 6, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
07/06/2018Application (17A1307) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 6, 2018.
08/06/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2018)
08/09/2018Waiver of right of respondents James M. LeBlanc, et al. to respond filed.
08/15/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
08/23/2018Response Requested. (Due September 24, 2018)
09/12/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2018 to October 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
09/14/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2018.
10/02/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/09/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 26, 2018.
11/09/2018Joint stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
11/14/2018Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.