No. 22-756

Lannette Linthicum, et al. v. Robin Wayne Smith

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights clearly-established-law constitutional-rights due-process fifth-circuit medical-needs qualified-immunity standing summary-judgment summary-reversal
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Fifth Circuit manifestly departed
from this Court's precedent by holding that authority
that postdates the defendant's alleged acts can clearly
establish the law for purposes of overcoming qualified
immunity.

2. Whether the Fifth Circuit defined inmates' rights
to care for serious medical needs at an impermissibly
high level of generality.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit manifestly departed from this Court's precedent by holding that authority that postdates the defendant's alleged acts can clearly establish the law for purposes of overcoming qualified immunity

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-27
2023-06-12
2023-05-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 12, 2023.
2023-04-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 11, 2023 to June 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-11
Response Requested. (Due May 11, 2023)
2023-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-02-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2023)

Attorneys

Lannette Linthicum, et al.
Lanora Christine PettitOffice of the Texas Attorney General, Petitioner
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Petitioner
Robin Wayne Smith
Devi Maheswari RaoRoderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Respondent
Daniel SyedSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton L.L.P., Respondent