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J.H. v. Williamson County, Tennessee

Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-353 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issues: (1) Whether Hope v. Pelzer no longer operates in the Supreme Court’s analysis of qualified immunity; and (2) when, if Hope v. Pelzer still operates, other authorities, such as statutes, policies, administrative orders and published professional opinions, establish that a reasonable state actor defendant had “fair warning” that his conduct was unconstitutional.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 11 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2020)
Oct 12 2020Brief of respondents Williamson County, Tennessee, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 28 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
Nov 16 2020Petition DENIED.