No. 24-573
Coleman County, Texas v. Patsy K. Cope, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: bell-v-wolfish detainee-suicide fifth-circuit monell-standard municipal-liability qualified-immunity
Latest Conference:
2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does a Bell v. Wolfish conditions-of-confinement claim for detainee suicide allow a plaintiff to bypass the traditional Monell test for imposing liability on a municipality?
2. Does a Bell v. Wolfish conditions-of-confinement claim for detainee suicide against a municipality require a demonstration of causation and deliberate indifference?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a Bell v. Wolfish claim for detainee suicide allow a plaintiff to bypass the traditional Monell test for imposing municipal liability, and does such a claim require a demonstration of causation and deliberate indifference?
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent Patsy K. Cope, et al. to respond filed.
2024-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2024)
2024-10-16
Application (24A352) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 20, 2024.
2024-10-09
Application (24A352) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 21, 2024 to December 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Coleman County, Texas
Jon Mark Hogg — Jon Mark Hogg PLLC, Petitioner
Patsy K. Cope, et al.
Thomas Dean Malone — Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., Respondent