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Butler v. Porter

Petition for certiorari denied on January 10, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-655 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether remedies under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics are categorically unavailable to federal prisoners in any context other than for violations of a federal prisoner"s Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical care.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/01/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2021)
11/30/2021Waiver of right of respondent S. Porter, et al. to respond filed.
12/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
01/10/2022Petition DENIED.
02/04/2022Petition for Rehearing filed.
02/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
02/28/2022Rehearing DENIED.