No. 20-20

Benito Casanova v. International Association of Machinists, Local 701

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (7)
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights color-of-law constitutional-rights damages-liability good-faith-defense legal-immunity
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22 (distributed 7 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.
2020-09-22
Reply of petitioner Benito Casanova filed. (Distributed)
2020-09-03
Brief of respondent International Association of Machinists, Local 701 in opposition filed.
2020-08-04
Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2020)
2020-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-15
Waiver of right of respondent International Association of Machinists, Local 701 to respond filed.
2020-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Benito Casanova
Aaron Becket SolemNational Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Petitioner
Aaron Becket SolemNational Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Petitioner
International Association of Machinists, Local 701
Ramya RavindranBredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Ramya RavindranBredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Respondent