No. 21-1014

T. O., a Child, et al. v. Fort Bend Independent School District, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 14th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process excessive-force fourth-amendment pedagogical-purpose public-school qualified-immunity school-officials
Latest Conference: 2022-06-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a public school student is barred from bringing an excessive-force claim alleging a violation of his federal constitutional rights whenever the school official has a purportedly pedagogical purpose for using force and a state-law claim is authorized.

2. Whether a public school official who violates a clearly established constitutional right of a student is nonetheless entitled to qualified immunity from suit because courts have analyzed different excessive-force violations under different constitutional provisions.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a public school student is barred from bringing an excessive-force claim alleging a violation of his federal constitutional rights whenever the school official has a purportedly pedagogical purpose for using force and a state-law claim is authorized

Docket Entries

2022-08-22
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-07-28
DISTRIBUTED.
2022-07-07
2022-06-13
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
2022-05-19
Reply of petitioners T.O., a child, Terrence Outley and Darrezett Craig filed.
2022-05-05
Brief of respondents Fort Bend Independent School District and Angela Abbott in opposition filed.
2022-03-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2022.
2022-03-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 21, 2022 to May 5, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-02-18
Response Requested. (Due March 21, 2022)
2022-02-17
Brief amici curiae of Disability Organizations filed.
2022-02-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent Fort Bend Independent School District and Angela Abbott to respond filed.
2022-01-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2022)
2021-11-22
Application (21A166) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 13, 2022.
2021-11-17
Application (21A166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 14, 2021 to January 13, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Disability Organizations
Raffi MelkonianWright, Close & Barger LLP, Amicus
Fort Bend Independent School District and Angela Abbott
Christopher Blewer GilbertThompson & Horton LLP, Respondent
T.O., a child, Terrence Outley and Darrezett Craig
Timothy B. GarriganStuckey & Garrigan, Petitioner