Underwood v. Harkins
Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2013
Issue: Whether the First Amendment prohibits a government official from dismissing an employee for lack of political allegiance when political allegiance would be an appropriate requirement for the employee"s statutory or formal job description but not for the job the employee actually performs.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/03/2013 | Application (12A963) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 15, 2013 to May 15, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 04/09/2013 | Application (12A963) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 15, 2013. |
| 05/15/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 17, 2013) |
| 06/07/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2013. |
| 08/16/2013 | Brief of respondent Rita Harkins, Clerk, Superior Court of Georgia, Lumpkin County in opposition filed. |
| 09/03/2013 | Reply of petitioner Sarah Jane Underwood filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/04/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| 10/07/2013 | Petition DENIED. |