No. 20-20

Benito Casanova v. International Association of Machinists, Local 701

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (7)
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights color-of-law constitutional-rights damages-liability good-faith-defense legal-immunity
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22 (distributed 7 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is there a "good faith defense" to 42 U.S.C. § 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?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is there a 'good faith defense' to 42 U.S.C. § 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?

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2021-01-14
Rescheduled.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-11-10
Rescheduled.
2020-11-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
2020-10-29
Rescheduled.
2020-10-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-14
Rescheduled.
2020-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
2020-10-05
Rescheduled.
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-22
Reply of petitioner Benito Casanova filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-09-03
Brief of respondent International Association of Machinists, Local 701 in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-08-04
Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2020)
2020-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-15
Waiver of right of respondent International Association of Machinists, Local 701 to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2020)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Benito Casanova
Aaron Becket Solem — National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Petitioner
International Association of Machinists, Local 701
Ramya Ravindran — Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Respondent