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Chrisman v. Estate of Seth Michael Zakora

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023.

Docket No.22-614
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

Whether a prisoner"s criminal act of voluntarily ingesting an illegal drug banned within the prison can give rise to that prisoner"s federal constitutional claim that under the Eighth Amendment state corrections officials failed to protect him by not preventing the influx of illegal drugs into the prison or failed to supervise other employees to protect him.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 3, 2023
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2023)
Feb 1, 2023
Waiver of right of respondent Estate of Seth Zakora, et al. to respond filed.
Feb 8, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
Feb 22, 2023
Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2023)
Mar 14, 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2023 to April 24, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 15, 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2023.
Mar 22, 2023
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al.
Apr 24, 2023
Brief of respondents Estate of Seth Zakora, et al. in opposition filed.
May 4, 2023
Reply of petitioners Troy Chrisman, et al. filed.
May 9, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
May 23, 2023
Rescheduled.
May 30, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
May 31, 2023
Rescheduled.
Jun 5, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
Jun 12, 2023
Petition DENIED.

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