No. 20-387
Lewana Howard v. Gabriel DeFrates, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: 14th-amendment 42-usc-1983 civil-rights equal-protection federal-remedy retaliation state-action state-employees
Key Terms:
DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina
DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina
Latest Conference:
2020-10-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) When state employees acting in their personal capacity rather than agents of the state, violate the 14,h Amendment Equal Protection rights of a citizen who is a member of a protected group established under the Age Discrimination and Title VII Retaliation laws, can the civil action 42 U.S.C. 1983 be used as a private remedy in federal court for violation of their 14,h Amendment Equal Protection Clause right?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When state employees acting in personal capacity violate 14th Amendment Equal Protection rights of a protected group member, can 42 U.S.C. 1983 be used as a private remedy in federal court?
Docket Entries
2020-10-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
2020-09-29
Waiver of right of respondents Gabriel Defrates, et al. to respond filed.
2020-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)
Attorneys
Gabriel Defrates, et al.
Aaron Talen Dozeman — Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Lewana Howard
Lewana Howard — Petitioner