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Wholean v. CSEA SEIU Local 2001

Petition for certiorari denied on March 29, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-605 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether there is a "good faith defense" to 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 that shields a defendant from damages liability for depriving citizens of their constitutional rights if the defendant acted under color of a law before it was held unconstitutional.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/30/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2020)
12/02/2020Waiver of right of respondent CSEA SEIU Local 2001 to respond filed.
12/16/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
12/23/2020Response Requested. (Due January 22, 2021)
12/29/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2021 to February 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
12/31/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2021, for all respondents.
02/19/2021Brief of respondent Connecticut in opposition filed.
02/22/2021Brief of respondent CSEA SEIU Local 2001 in opposition filed.
03/04/2021Reply of petitioners Kiernan Wholean, et al. filed.
03/10/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
03/29/2021Petition DENIED.