No. 18-862

Michael J. Daugherty, et al. v. Alain H. Sheer, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-01-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split civil-procedure civil-rights due-process motion-to-dismiss pleading pleading-standard qualified-immunity rule-12(b)(6) standing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2019-03-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a court dismiss a complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) for failing to plead facts needed to overcome an anticipated qualified-immunity defense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The D.C. Circuit dismissed the petitioners’ complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) on the ground that it failed to allege facts sufficient to rebut a qualified-immunity defense, deepening a well-developed circuit split on whether complaints must anticipate and plead around qualified immunity. The question presented is: May a court dismiss a complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) for failing to plead facts needed to overcome an anticipated qualified-immunity defense? (i)

Docket Entries

2019-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent Duggan, Michael, et al. to respond filed.
2019-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent Alain H. Sheer, et al. to respond filed.
2019-01-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2019)
2018-10-24
Application (18A426) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 31, 2018.
2018-10-18
Application (18A426) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Alain H. Sheer, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Michael Daugherty, et al.
Jonathan F. MitchellMitchell Law PLLC, Petitioner
Jonathan F. MitchellMitchell Law PLLC, Petitioner
James W. HawkinsJames W. Hawkins, LLC, Petitioner
James W. HawkinsJames W. Hawkins, LLC, Petitioner