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Alexander v. Orlowski

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Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on April 2, 2018

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-883 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2017

Issue: Whether, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit thought it sufficient that the Eighth Amendment has been held to proscribe deliberate indifference to a serious medical need in determining whether the constitutional right in question was “clearly established,” the lower court defined the constitutional right in question at too high a level of generality, directly contrary to the Supreme Court's teachings on qualified immunity.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 15 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2018)
Jan 17 2018Waiver of right of respondent Gary Orlowski, et al. to respond filed.
Jan 24 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
Jan 30 2018Response Requested. (Due March 1, 2018)
Feb 26 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 1, 2018 to April 2, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 28 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 2, 2018.
Apr 02 2018Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received.
Apr 02 2018Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.