Moon v. County of El Paso, Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on May 20, 2019
Issue: Whether absolute immunity shields a prosecutor"s unconstitutional handling of post-conviction DNA testing under Imbler v. Pachtman when the prosecutor"s personal involvement with legal proceedings has ended, there is no ongoing judicial proceeding in which the prosecutor could function as an advocate, and all existing direct and collateral post-conviction appeals have been exhausted.
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- Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, May 2, 2019)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/12/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2019) |
| 03/19/2019 | Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for the petitioner received. |
| 04/05/2019 | Waiver of right of respondent City of El Paso, Texas to respond filed. |
| 04/11/2019 | Brief of County of El Paso, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (April 12, 2019) (Corrected electronic filing submitted) |
| 04/11/2019 | Brief of respondents County of El Paso, et al. in opposition filed. (4/15/2019) |
| 04/30/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019. |
| 05/07/2019 | Reply of petitioner BrandonLee Moon filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/20/2019 | Petition DENIED. |