Richardson v. Duncan
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 14, 2025.
Issue
Whether a prisoner challenging a prison official’s sexual misconduct must plead that the prisoner’s participation was coerced in order to state a claim under the Eighth Amendment or may apply a rebuttable presumption that the prisoner’s participation was coerced, or instead consent is not a defense to a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment claim of sexual misconduct by a prison official.
Mar 14, 2025Application (24A898) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 23, 2025 to May 22, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Mar 18, 2025Application (24A898) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until May 22, 2025.
May 22, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 26, 2025)Jun 26, 2025Brief amici curiae of Expert Scholars, et al. filed.Jul 16, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 30, 2025Response Requested. (Due August 29, 2025)
Sep 8, 2025Letter from Angela Richardson received.Sep 17, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
Oct 14, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Richardson v. Duncan, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/richardson-v-duncan/