No. 22-539
Juliet Anilao, et al. v. Thomas J. Spota, III, Individually and as District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York, et al.
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 1983 civil-rights constitutional-violation first-amendment prosecutorial-immunity section-1983 state-action thirteenth-amendment
Latest Conference:
2023-04-21
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a plaintiff can defeat a prosecutor's absolute immunity from suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by demonstrating that the prosecutor lacked any colorable authority to bring charges under the statute he invoked.
2. Whether the Court should reconsider the doctrine of absolute prosecutorial immunity.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a prosecutor can be sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for bringing charges that violate the First and Thirteenth Amendments
Docket Entries
2023-04-24
Petition DENIED.
2023-04-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
2023-04-03
Reply of petitioners Juliet Anilao, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-20
Brief of respondents County of Suffolk and Karla Lato as the Administrator of the Estate of Leonard Lato in opposition filed.
2023-03-20
Brief of respondents Thomas J. Spota, III, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-02-16
Response Requested. (Due March 20, 2023)
2023-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-12
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Aid & Defender Association filed.
2023-01-12
Brief amici curiae of Freedom Network USA & The Human Trafficking Legal Center filed.
2023-01-12
Brief amicus curiae of Law Enforcement Action Partnership filed.
2023-01-10
Waiver of right of respondents Thomas J. Spota, III, Individually and as District Attorney of Suffolk, New York, and Office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County to respond filed.
2022-12-23
Waiver of right of respondents County of Suffolk and Karla Lato as the Administrator of the Estate of Leonard Lato to respond filed.
2022-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2023)
2022-09-15
Application (22A229) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 12, 2022.
2022-09-13
Application (22A229) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 12, 2022 to December 11, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
County of Suffolk and Karla Lato as the Administrator of the Estate of Leonard Lato
Susan Ann Flynn — Suffolk County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Freedom Network USA & The Human Trafficking Legal Center
Michael Lloyd Yaeger — Carlton Fields, P.A., Amicus
Juliet Anilao, et al.
Benjamin Andrew Field — Institute for Justice, Petitioner
Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Aaron Karl Block — The Block Firm, LLC, Amicus
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Timothy S. Durst — O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus
Thomas J. Spota, III, Individually and as District Attorney of Suffolk, New York, and Office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County
Stephen Lee O'Brien — O'Brien & O'Brien, LLP., Respondent