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Davenport v. City of Sandy Springs, Georgia

Petition for certiorari denied on March 26, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-869 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the mootness of claims for prospective relief renders federal courts powerless to decide a claim for nominal damages.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/03/2017Application (17A501) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2017 to December 15, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
11/09/2017Application (17A501) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 15, 2017.
12/15/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2018)
01/02/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2018 to February 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
01/04/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 15, 2018.
01/16/2018Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project and Reason Foundation filed.
01/16/2018Brief amici curiae of Restoring Religious Freedom Project, et al. filed.
02/15/2018Brief of respondent City of Sandy Springs, Georgia in opposition filed.
03/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/07/2018Reply of petitioners Melissa Davenport, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/26/2018Petition DENIED.