No. 22-7018
Michael Wright v. Contra Costa County, California, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights due-process federal-court-denial heck-v-humphrey jackson-v-virginia Jackson-v-Virginia-standard section-1983 state-court-invalidation state-tribunal unlawful-conviction
Latest Conference:
2023-05-11
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. In applying Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), to a
unlawful conviction in a Title 42 § 1983 civil action, can the federal
court deny the suit when certain counts were invalidated by a state
tribunal authorized to do so, even though a remainder of the judgment
remain valid?
2. In applying Heck, can the federal court deny the suit claiming
Petitioner's rights were not violated, even though the state court
invalidated the conviction pursuant to the standard setforth in
Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (1979), which is an effect a denial
of due process.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Heck-v-Humphrey-standard-for-1983-civil-actions
Docket Entries
2023-05-15
Petition DENIED.
2023-04-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
2023-03-23
Waiver of right of respondent Contra Costa County to respond filed.
2023-02-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 14, 2023)
Attorneys
Contra Costa County
Sean M. Rodriquez — County of Contra Costa, Respondent
Michael Wright
Michael Wright — Petitioner