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Thomas v. Williams

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 10, 2018.

Docket No.17-1641
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether the court of appeals erred by affirming the district court"s grant of summary judgment and failing to adhere to "the axiom" that, at the summary judgment stage, "the evidence of the nonmovant is to be believed, and all justifiable inferences are to be drawn in his favor," Tolan v. Cotton.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 4, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2018)
Jul 5, 2018
Waiver of right of respondent J.J. Williams to respond filed.
Jul 11, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Aug 13, 2018
Response Requested. (Due September 12, 2018)
Aug 22, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2018 to October 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 28, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 12, 2018.
Oct 11, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2018 to November 2, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 12, 2018
Letter of petitioner Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir filed.
Oct 16, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including October 29, 2018.
Oct 29, 2018
Brief of respondent J.J. Williams in opposition filed.
Nov 12, 2018
Reply of Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir not accepted for filing. (November 13, 2018) (Corrected electronic filing submitted November 13, 2018)
Nov 13, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Nov 13, 2018
Reply of petitioners Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir filed. (Distributed)(11/13/2018)
Dec 3, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
Dec 10, 2018
Petition DENIED.
Jan 4, 2019
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Jan 9, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Feb 19, 2019
Rehearing DENIED.

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