Busch v. Guertin
Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether the 14th Amendment"s constitutional right to "bodily integrity" extends to encapsulate a right to be protected by state regulators from a foreseeable risk of harm from exposure to contaminants in public drinking water, or to be free from allegedly false statements by an agency spokesperson; (2) whether, if so, such a bodily-integrity right was clearly established at the time the defendant officials were fulfilling their official duties; and (3) whether mere alleged mistakes and regulatory inaction by state regulators, or allegedly false statements by an agency spokesperson, are sufficiently "conscience shocking" to strip a government official of qualified immunity.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/23/2019 | Application (19A111) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 14, 2019 to September 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 07/29/2019 | Application (19A111) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 13, 2019. |
| 09/13/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2019) |
| 10/10/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 17, 2019 to December 16, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/17/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2019. |
| 12/16/2019 | Brief of respondent Shari Guertin, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 12/30/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020. |
| 01/07/2020 | Reply of petitioners Stephen Busch, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/21/2020 | Petition DENIED. |