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Corbitt v. Vickers

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-679 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether qualified immunity is an affirmative defense (placing the burden on the defendant to raise and prove it) or whether it is a pleading requirement (placing the burden on a plaintiff to plead its absence); (2) whether the Supreme Court should recalibrate or reverse the doctrine of qualified immunity.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/16/2019Application (19A309) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 8, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
09/20/2019Application (19A309) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 6, 2019.
11/22/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019)
12/06/2019Waiver of right of respondent Michael Vickers to respond filed.
12/18/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
12/20/2019Brief amici curiae of Cross-Ideological Groups Dedicated to Ensuring Official Accountability, Restoring the Public's Trust in Law Enforcement, and Promoting the Rule of Law filed. (Distributed)
01/08/2020Response Requested. (Due February 7, 2020)
01/14/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 7, 2020 to March 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/16/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 9, 2020.
02/18/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/19/2020Response to motion from petitioner Amy Corbitt filed.
02/20/2020Reply in support of motion filed.
02/24/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 8, 2020.
04/03/2020Brief of respondent Michael Vickers in opposition filed.
04/21/2020Reply of petitioner Amy Corbitt filed.
04/28/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
05/13/2020Rescheduled.
05/18/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
05/22/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
06/01/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
06/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.