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Wade v. Lewis

Petition for certiorari denied on March 28, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1141 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court"s qualified immunity doctrine demands a nearly identical fact pattern before a case can clearly establish the law " as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 11th and 5th Circuits have held " or whether a case can provide "fair warning" despite some factual variation " as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Circuits have held.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/26/2021Application (21A191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 16, 2021 to January 18, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.
12/01/2021Application (21A191) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 18, 2022.
12/28/2021Application (21A191) to extend further the time from January 18, 2022 to February 14, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.
01/06/2022Application (21A191) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 14, 2022.
02/14/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2022)
03/02/2022Waiver of right of respondent Gordon Lewis to respond filed.
03/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
03/18/2022Brief amici curiae of Rights Behind Bars and Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed.
03/28/2022Petition DENIED.