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Medrano-Arzate v. May

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-601 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether a plaintiff can state a cognizable claim for municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the deprivation of a citizen's substantive due process rights without alleging that the employee who carried out the municipal policy also acted with a constitutionally culpable state of mind.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/05/2017Application (17A288) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2017 to October 18, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
09/15/2017Application (17A288) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 18, 2017.
10/18/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 22, 2017)
11/21/2017Brief of respondent Paul C. May in opposition filed.
11/22/2017Brief of respondent Okeechobee County in opposition filed.
12/05/2017Reply of petitioners Ricardo Medrano-Arzate, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/06/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018Petition DENIED.