No. 25A1081

James A. DeLanis v. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-02
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: clearly-established-law first-amendment government-objectives private-parties qualified-immunity section-1983
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether qualified immunity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 protects private parties who work with government officials to violate an individual's First Amendment rights when the private parties are motivated primarily by their own financial or business interests rather than by pursuit of government objectives

Docket Entries

2026-04-03
Application (25A1081) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until June 29, 2026.
2026-03-31
Application (25A1081) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 30, 2026 to June 29, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

James A. DeLanis
Brett Robert NolanInstitute for Free Speech, Petitioner