No. 20-8159

Craig S. Robledo-Valdez v. Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights county-deputy due-process employment-status government-immunity law-enforcement legal-standing notice-of-intent qualified-immunity standing state-government state-law
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. DOES A COUNTY JAIL DEPUTY QUALIFY AS A "STATE EMPLOYER"?

2. DOES A NOTICE OF INTENT SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A STATE QUALIFY AS NOTICE UNDER THE COLORADO GOVERNMENT IMMUNITY ACT FOR SUING A STATE DEPUTY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER?

3. DO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS QUALIFY AS "STATE EMPLOYEES"?

4. IF A PRISONER WAS GRANTED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN A STATE COURT, DOES SAID STATUS APPLY ONCE THE CASE IS REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT?

5. IF THE OPPOSING PARTY [DEFENDANTS] PAID THE FILING FEE ON FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, AND THE PLAINTIFF APPEALS JUDGMENT; SHOULD THE "PLRA" APPLY TO A PRISONER-APPELLANT WHO IS INDIGENT, BUT HAS 3 "STRIKES"?

6. DOES A CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS HAVE MORE AUTHORITY THAN A JUDGE?

7. CAN A CLERK OF THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS DENY A PETITION FOR REHEARING?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a county jail deputy qualify as a 'state employee'?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-07-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-05-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 28, 2021)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Craig S. Robledo-Valdez
Craig S. Robledo-Valdez — Petitioner