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Ortiz v. Breslin

Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-7846 N.Y. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: (1) Whether the 14th Amendment prohibits prison authorities from indefinitely detaining supervisees based on an assumption that a municipality will not provide legally-mandated compliant housing; and (2) whether the Eighth Amendment bars prison authorities from extending incarceration for individuals based on their homelessness and indigence.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/22/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2021)
05/17/2021Waiver of right of respondent Dennis Breslin, et al. to respond filed.
05/19/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
05/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Restorative Action Alliance, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
05/28/2021Response Requested. (Due June 28, 2021)
06/14/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 28, 2021 to July 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
06/15/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 28, 2021.
07/28/2021Brief of respondents Dennis Breslin, et al. in opposition filed.
08/10/2021Reply of petitioner Angel Ortiz filed. (Distributed)
08/12/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
09/03/2021Rescheduled.
10/04/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
10/05/2021Rescheduled.
10/12/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
10/12/2021Rescheduled.
10/25/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
10/25/2021Rescheduled.
11/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
11/01/2021Rescheduled.
11/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
11/09/2021Rescheduled.
11/15/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
11/15/2021Rescheduled.
11/29/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
11/29/2021Rescheduled.
12/06/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
12/06/2021Rescheduled.
01/03/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
01/04/2022Rescheduled.
01/10/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
01/10/2022Rescheduled.
01/18/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
01/18/2022Rescheduled.
02/11/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
02/22/2022Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)