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Goldey v. Fields

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-809 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether an implied cause of action exists for Eighth Amendment excessive-force claims; and (2) whether the court should reconsider the premise that the judiciary may imply causes of action for damages under the federal Constitution that Congress did not enact.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/21/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)
02/19/2025Letter from counsel for petitioner submitted under Rule 12.6 filed.
03/03/2025Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
03/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
03/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
03/14/2025Response Requested. (Due April 14, 2025)
03/17/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2025 to May 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/18/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 14, 2025.
03/24/2025Memorandum of Federal Respondents filed.
05/12/2025Brief of respondent Andrew Fields, III in opposition filed.