No. 24-5884
Sheng-Wen Cheng v. P. Grenier, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bivens-claim constitutional-violation judicial-remedy prison-counselor prisoner-rights right-to-petition
Latest Conference:
2024-12-13
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Should a prisoner's Bivens claim againt a prison
counselor for denial of right to petition be dismissed, v/hen
the District Court at the same time found the prison counselor
denied the prisoner's right to petition?
2. Can the prison counselor's act of violating a
prisoner's constitutional right be deterred from recurring
in the future absent a Bivens claim?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a Bivens claim against a prison counselor for denying a prisoner's right to petition can be dismissed despite the District Court finding a constitutional violation
Docket Entries
2024-12-16
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
2024-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 2, 2024)
Attorneys
Sheng-Wen Cheng
Sheng-Wen Cheng — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent