No. 18-162

Elzie Ball, et al. v. James M. LeBlanc, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-06
Status: Dismissed
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: air-conditioning constitutional-remedies constitutional-remedy eighth-amendment heat-index judicial-relief plra plra-restrictions prison-conditions prospective-relief remedies
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

The Question Presented is whether the PLRA's tailoring requirement prohibits a district court from ordering a prison to maintain a maximum heat index to remedy a constitutional violation caused by heat.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the PLRA's tailoring requirement prohibits a district court from ordering a prison to maintain a maximum heat index to remedy a constitutional violation caused by heat

Docket Entries

2018-11-14
Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
2018-11-09
Joint stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
2018-10-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 26, 2018.
2018-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2018.
2018-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2018 to October 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-23
Response Requested. (Due September 24, 2018)
2018-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-09
Waiver of right of respondents James M. LeBlanc, et al. to respond filed.
2018-08-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2018)
2018-07-06
Application (17A1307) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 6, 2018.
2018-06-28
Application (17A1307) to extend further the time from July 9, 2018 to August 6, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
2018-05-29
Application (17A1307) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
2018-05-24
Application (17A1307) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 7, 2018 to August 6, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Elzie Ball, et al.
Tejinder SinghGoldstein & Russel, P.C., Petitioner
James M. LeBlanc, et al.
Colin Andrew ClarkLouisiana Department of Justice, Respondent