Stewart v. City of Euclid, Ohio
Petition for certiorari denied on May 24, 2021
Issue: Whether, when a municipal employee has violated the Constitution, a plaintiff must point to "clearly established law" (such as would overcome a defense of qualified immunity by an individual officer) in order to prove deliberate indifference for municipal liability purposes.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021) |
| 01/21/2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice. |
| 01/27/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2021 to March 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/28/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2021. |
| 02/08/2021 | Motion of Professor Seth Stoughton and Policing Scholars for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (February 09, 2021) |
| 02/09/2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al. |
| 02/16/2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars. |
| 03/05/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2021 to April 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/08/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 19, 2021. |
| 04/19/2021 | Brief of respondent City of Euclid in opposition filed. |
| 05/03/2021 | Reply of petitioner Mary Stewart, as Administrator of the Estate of Luke O. Stewart, Sr., Deceased filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/04/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| 05/24/2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars GRANTED. |
| 05/24/2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al. GRANTED. |
| 05/24/2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice GRANTED. |
| 05/24/2021 | Petition DENIED. |