Lee v. Ohio Education Association
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2021.
Issue
(1) Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1983 provides a "good-faith defense" to private entities who violate another"s constitutional rights before the courts have clearly established the illegality of their conduct; and (2) whether the defenses of qualified immunity or "good faith" allow a defendant who takes another person"s money or property in violation of the Constitution " but in reliance on a statute or court ruling that purported to authorize its conduct and is only later declared unconstitutional " to keep that money or property when the owner sues for its return.
Sep 28, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2020)Nov 2, 2020Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Education Association, et al. to respond filed.
Nov 4, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
Nov 10, 2020Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2020)
Dec 10, 2020Brief of respondents Ohio Education Association, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 30, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 14, 2021Rescheduled.
Jan 19, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Jan 25, 2021Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Lee v. Ohio Education Association, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/lee-v-ohio-education-association/