Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether punitively depriving a prisoner in solitary confinement of virtually all exercise for three years notwithstanding the absence of a security justification violates the Eighth Amendment, as ten circuits hold, or whether such a denial only violates the Eighth Amendment if it is imposed in response to an 'utterly trivial infraction,' as the court below, but no other circuit, holds
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The question presented is: Whether punitively depriving a prisoner in solitary confinement of virtually all exercise for three years notwithstanding the absence of a security justification violates the Eighth Amendment, as ten circuits hold, or whether such a denial only violates the Eighth Amendment if it is imposed in response to an “utterly trivial infraction,” as the court below, but no other circuit, holds. (i)
2023-11-13
Petition DENIED. Justice Jackson, with whom Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-693_21p3.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2023-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
2023-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-09
Record received from the U.S.C.A.-7th Circuit and U.S.D.C.-Central District of Illinois. The entire record is available on PACER.
2023-07-12
Reply of petitioner Michael Johnson filed. (Distributed)
2023-07-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-16
Brief of respondents Susan Prentice, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-05-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 16, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-05-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 17, 2023 to June 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-04-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2023 to May 17, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-03-16
Response Requested. (Due April 17, 2023)
2023-03-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
2023-02-24
Brief amici curiae of Former Corrections Executives Martin F. Horn, et al. filed.
2023-02-24
Brief amicus curiae of Professor John F. Stinneford filed.
2023-02-24
Waiver of right of respondents Susan Prentice, et al. to respond filed.
2023-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2023)
2022-12-02
Application (22A416) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 22, 2023.
2022-11-30
Application (22A416) to extend further the time from December 23, 2022 to January 22, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.
2022-11-09
Application (22A416) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until December 23, 2022.
2022-11-07
Application (22A416) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 23, 2022 to December 23, 2022, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Former Corrections Executives Martin F. Horn, Scott Frakes, Steve J. Martin, Ron McAndrew, Richard Morgan, Dan Pacholke, Emmitt Sparkman, Phil Stanley, Eldon Vail, and Roger Werholtz