No. 19-1104

Mark Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (9) Experienced Counsel
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights color-of-law constitutional-rights damages-liability good-faith-defense legal-immunity unconstitutional-law
Key Terms:
Arbitration SocialSecurity ERISA FirstAmendment DueProcess Takings CriminalProcedure LaborRelations Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22 (distributed 9 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is there a 'good faith defense' to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that shields a defendant from damages liability for depriving citizens of their constitutional rights if the defendant acted under color of a law before it was held unconstitutional?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is there a “good faith defense” to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that shields a defendant from damages liability for depriving citizens of their constitutional rights if the defendant acted under color of a law before it was held unconstitutional? @)

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2021-01-14
Rescheduled.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-11-10
Rescheduled.
2020-11-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
2020-10-29
Rescheduled.
2020-10-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-14
Rescheduled.
2020-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
2020-10-05
Rescheduled.
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-11
Supplemental brief of respondents American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al. filed.
2020-09-04
Supplemental brief of petitioner Mark Janus filed.
2020-08-04
Rescheduled.
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-23
Rescheduled.
2020-06-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-16
Rescheduled.
2020-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-05-22
Reply of petitioner Mark Janus filed.
2020-05-11
Brief of respondents Kwame Raoul and Janel L. Forde in opposition filed.
2020-05-11
Brief of respondent American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 in opposition filed.
2020-04-09
Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute; Cato Institute; Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed.
2020-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 11, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 9, 2020)

Attorneys

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al.
John Miller WestBredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Respondent
John Miller WestBredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Goldwater Institute; Cato Institute; Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater institute, Amicus
Jacob H. HuebertGoldwater institute, Amicus
Kwame Raoul and Janel L. Forde
Jane Elinor NotzOffice of the Attorney General, State of Illinois, Respondent
Jane Elinor NotzOffice of the Attorney General, State of Illinois, Respondent
Mark Janus
William L. Messenger — Petitioner
William L. Messenger — Petitioner