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Lowe v. Raemisch

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2018

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1289 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether clearly established Eighth Amendment law permits prison officials to permanently deprive a prisoner in solitary confinement of outdoor exercise without a security rationale.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/15/2017Application (17A650) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2018 to March 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/19/2017Application (17A650) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 9, 2018.
03/09/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2018)
03/15/2018Waiver of right of respondents Rick Raemisch, et al. to respond filed.
03/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
03/23/2018Response Requested. (Due April 23, 2018)
04/04/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2018 to June 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
04/06/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 22, 2018.
06/22/2018Brief of respondents Rick Raemisch, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
07/10/2018Reply of petitioners Donnie Lowe, et al. filed. VIDED.
07/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
09/18/2018Rescheduled.
10/01/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
10/09/2018Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion -- also in No. 17-1284). Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.