No. 20-951

Mary Stewart, as Administrator of the Estate of Luke O. Stewart, Sr., Deceased v. City of Euclid, Ohio, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (6) Experienced Counsel
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights constitutional-violation deliberate-indifference fourth-amendment municipal-liability qualified-immunity section-1983
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where a municipal employee has violated the Constitution, must a plaintiff point to "clearly established law" (such as would overcome a defense of qualified immunity by an individual officer) in order to prove deliberate indifference for municipal liability purposes?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where a municipal employee has violated the Constitution, must a plaintiff point to 'clearly established law' (such as would overcome a defense of qualified immunity by an individual officer) in order to prove deliberate indifference for municipal liability purposes?

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars GRANTED.
2021-05-24
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al. GRANTED.
2021-05-24
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice GRANTED.
2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Reply of petitioner Mary Stewart, as Administrator of the Estate of Luke O. Stewart, Sr., Deceased filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-19
Brief of respondent City of Euclid in opposition filed.
2021-03-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 19, 2021.
2021-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2021 to April 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-16
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars.
2021-02-09
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Seth Stoughton, et al.
2021-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2021.
2021-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2021 to March 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-21
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice.
2021-01-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)

Attorneys

City of Euclid
Frank H. ScialdoneMazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., Respondent
Institute for Justice
Wesley Patrick HottotInstitute for Justice, Amicus
Legal Scholars
Andrew John PincusMayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Mary Stewart, as Administrator of the Estate of Luke O. Stewart, Sr., Deceased
Easha AnandRoderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner
Devi Maheswari RaoRoderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner
Professor Seth Stoughton and Policing Scholars
Edward John BennettWilliams & Connolly LLP, Amicus