No. 24-495

Lebene Konan v. United States Postal Service, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: circuit-split equal-protection federal-employees intracorporate-conspiracy ku-klux-klan-act section-1985-3
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 24-351 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

The Ku Klux Klan Act provides a federal cause of
action against "two or more persons" who "conspire,"
as relevant here, to deprive "any person or class of
persons of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal
privileges and immunities under the laws." Rev. Stat.
§ 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3).

(1) Whether federal employees can be liable
under Section 1985(3).

(2) Whether or under what circumstances
the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine—
which holds that employees of the same
entity cannot be liable for conspiracy—
applies to Section 1985(3).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal employees can be liable under Section 1985(3) and whether the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine applies to such claims

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-19
2025-03-19
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-02-28
Brief of respondents United States Postal Service, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-02-28
Brief of respondent USPS in opposition filed.
2025-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 28, 2025.
2025-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 28, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2025 to February 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-24
Motion of USPS for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 3, 2025.
2024-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2025 to February 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-19
Motion of USPS for an extension of time submitted.
2024-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2025.
2024-11-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2024 to January 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-11-13
Motion of USPS for an extension of time submitted.
2024-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2024)

Attorneys

Lebene Konan
Robert J. ClaryRobert Clary, PLLC, Petitioner
USPS
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent