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Williams v. Washington

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-191 Ala. Oct 7, 2024
TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in state court.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 28 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2023)
Sep 18 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2023 to October 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 19 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 30, 2023.
Oct 13 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2023 to November 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 16 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2023.
Nov 17 2023Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor in opposition filed.
Dec 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Dec 06 2023Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
Jan 12 2024Petition GRANTED.
Jan 26 2024Suggestion of death and stipulation to dismiss pursuant to Rule 46.1 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins filed.
Feb 02 2024Writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins only.
Feb 05 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Feb 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 11, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2024.
Apr 11 2024Brief of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed.
Apr 11 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.
Apr 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and The American Hindu Coalition filed.
Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Health Law Program, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Jun 25 2024Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor filed.
Jul 02 2024Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed.
Jul 25 2024Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed.
Jul 26 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Jul 26 2024Record requested from the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Aug 08 2024CIRCULATED
Aug 15 2024Record received from the Supreme Court of Alabama. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk.
Oct 07 2024Argued. For petitioners: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala.