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Shivers v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2022

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-682	11th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act immunizes the United States from tort liability for acts taken by its employees in violation of the Constitution.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/05/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2021)
12/02/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2021 to January 10, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
12/03/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 10, 2022.
12/22/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2022 to February 9, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
12/27/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 9, 2022.
02/09/2022	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
02/17/2022	Reply of petitioner Mackie L. Shivers, Jr. filed.
02/23/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
03/21/2022	Petition DENIED.