Johnson v. City of Shelby
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-1318 | 5th Cir. | Not Argued | Nov 10, 2014 | TBD | Per Curiam | OT 2014 |
Holding: The court of appeals erred in entering summary judgment against the petitioners, police officers who filed a lawsuit against the city where they worked, for failure to invoke 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in their complaint. Federal pleading rules do not countenance the dismissal of a complaint for imperfect statement of the legal theory supporting the claim. And in particular, no heightened pleading rule requires plaintiffs seeking damages for violations of constitutional rights to invoke " 1983 expressly in order to state a claim.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, October 10, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/29/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2014) |
| 05/21/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2014. |
| 07/02/2014 | Brief of respondent City of Shelby, Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| 07/16/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| 07/16/2014 | Reply memorandum of petitioners Tracey L. Johnson, and David James, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/06/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014. |
| 10/14/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014. |
| 10/27/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014. |
| 11/03/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014. |
| 11/10/2014 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 12/12/2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |