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Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-993 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether this court’s decision in Heck v. Humphrey bars claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking purely prospective relief where the plaintiff has been punished before under the law challenged as unconstitutional; and (2) whether Heck v. Humphrey bars Section 1983 claims by plaintiffs even where they never had access to federal habeas relief.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/15/2025Application (24A717) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 12, 2025 to March 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
01/21/2025Application (24A717) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 14, 2025.
03/14/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2025)
03/17/2025Waiver of right of respondent City of Brandon to respond filed.
04/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
04/14/2025Brief amici curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation, et al. filed.
04/15/2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
04/16/2025Brief amicus curiae of Young America's Foundation filed.
04/16/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
04/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
04/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
04/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Stephen Nylen, et al. filed.
04/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) filed.
04/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Human Rights Defense Center filed.
04/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
04/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
04/29/2025Response Requested. (Due May 29, 2025)
05/29/2025Brief of respondents Brandon, Mississippi, et al. in opposition filed.
05/30/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
06/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
06/03/2025Reply of petitioner Gabriel Olivier filed. (Distributed)