No. 18-1461

Dawn Marie Delebreau v. Cristina Danforth, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 42-usc-1983 bivens civil-rights constitutional-equality domestic-dependent-nations due-process equal-protection federal-jurisdiction native-american-rights section-1983 sovereign-immunity territorial-jurisdiction tribal-law tribal-sovereignty
Latest Conference: 2019-12-13 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Are tribal laws considered territorial laws under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 such that Native Americans must also have an equal § 1983 remedy when Indians are constitutionally-wronged within the territorial jurisdiction-net of the United States?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Are tribal laws considered territorial laws under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 such that Native Americans must also have an equal § 1983 remedy when Indians are constitutionally-wronged within the territorial jurisdiction-net of the United States?

Docket Entries

2019-12-16
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
2019-10-25
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
Supplemental brief of petitioner Dawn Marie Delebreau filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-10
Waiver of right of respondents Cristina Danforth, et al. to respond filed.
2019-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 24, 2019)

Attorneys

Cristina Danforth, et al.
Lisa Ann LawlessHusch Blackwell LLP, Respondent
Dawn Marie Delebreau
Dawn Marie Delebreau — Petitioner