No. 22-128

Michelle Herczeg v. City of Dallas, Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2022-08-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appeal appellate-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process employment-discrimination equal-protection police-misconduct retaliation sexual-harassment
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the denial of a fair trial or appeal rights for a decorated police officer who was a victim of sexual assault and harassment repugnant to the Constitution?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is it repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States when the rights of a decorated police offer, who was a victim of sexual assault and sexual harassment by her superiors, is denied the opportunity to receive a fair trial or is denied her rights to appeal? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS Supreme Court of Texas No. 21-0537 Michelle Herczeg v. City of Dallas, Texas Date of Final Order: December 10, 2021 Date of Rehearing Denial: February 11, 2022 Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01023-CV Michelle Herczeg, Appellant, v. City of Dallas, Texas, Appellee. Date of Final Opinion: March 29, 2021 Date of Rehearing Denial: May 11, 2021

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-11
Waiver of right of respondent City of Dallas, Texas to respond filed.
2022-05-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2022)

Attorneys

City of Dallas, Texas
Nicholas Dane PalmerDallas City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Nicholas Dane PalmerDallas City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Michelle Herczeg
Casey Sean ErickCowles & Thompson, Petitioner
Casey Sean ErickCowles & Thompson, Petitioner