No. 24-513

Darryl Carter, et al. v. James E. Stewart, Sr., in his Official Capacity as District Attorney of Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights jury-discrimination peremptory-challenges prosecutorial-misconduct racial-bias section-1983
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does a prospective juror who alleges they were struck as the result of a policy, custom, or usage of racial discrimination have a cause of action under § 1983?

2. If the answer to Question One is "yes," must such claims be adjudicated in the same manner as other § 1983 lawsuits, including the submission of genuine issues of material fact to a jury?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a prospective juror who alleges they were struck as the result of a policy, custom, or usage of racial discrimination have a cause of action under § 1983, and if so, must such claims be adjudicated like other § 1983 lawsuits?

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-21
Reply of Darryl Carter, et al. submitted.
2025-01-21
2025-01-03
Brief of James E. Stewart in opposition submitted.
2025-01-03
2024-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 6, 2025.
2024-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 5, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-11-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2024)
2024-10-08
Application (24A251) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 1, 2024.
2024-10-04
Application (24A251) to extend further the time from October 18, 2024 to November 1, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
2024-09-10
Application (24A251) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 18, 2024.
2024-09-06
Application (24A251) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 18, 2024 to November 17, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Darryl Carter, et al.
James William CraigRoderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner
James E. Stewart
Allison Anne JonesDowner, Jones, Marino & Wilhite, LLC, Respondent