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Burt v. Gordon

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2025
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-73 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit improperly denied qualified immunity to prison officials based on their response to the unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic by defining the relevant law at too high level of generality, and identifying no precedent recognizing a constitutional right under similar circumstances that would have put reasonable officials on notice that their conduct may violate the Constitution given the novel challenge of the pandemic.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 23 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2024)
Aug 05 2024Waiver of right of respondent Jimmie Gordon to respond filed.
Aug 21 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 27 2024Response Requested. (Due September 26, 2024)
Aug 29 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 26, 2024 to October 28, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 30 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 28, 2024.
Oct 28 2024Brief of respondent Jimmie Gordon in opposition filed.
Nov 08 2024Reply of petitioners Sherry Burt, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 13 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Dec 05 2024Rescheduled.
Dec 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
Jan 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13 2025Petition DENIED.