No. 21-7518

Jay Alan Myers v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 42-usc-1988 attorney-fees civil-rights due-process prevailing-party standing
Latest Conference: 2022-05-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2022-05-16
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-25
Waiver of right of respondent Dixon, Sec., FL DOC, et al. to respond filed.
2022-03-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 2, 2022)

Attorneys

Dixon, Sec., FL DOC, et al.
Carla Suzanne BechardOffice of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondent
Jay A. Myers
Jay A. Myers — Petitioner