No. 21-5341

Vernon Norman Earle v. Shreves, C/O, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: policy-based judgments that present special Biven administrative-grievance bivens Bivens-remedy civil-rights constitutional-violation correctional-officer due-process policy-based-judgment policy-based-judgments retaliation special-factors
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Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a rogue correctional officer's unlawful retaliation against an inmate for utilizing an administrative grievance process implicates the sort of sensitive, policy-based judgments that present special Bivens factors under this Court's precedent.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a rogue correctional officer's unlawful retaliation against an inmate for utilizing an administrative grievance process implicates the sort of sensitive, policy-based judgments that present special Bivens factors under this Court's precedent

Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2021)

Attorneys

United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Vernon Earle
Erica Joan HashimotoGeorgetown University Law Center, Petitioner