No. 23-97

Shannon Daves, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-08-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-challenge due-process federal-courts federal-jurisdiction judicial-review mootness pretrial-detention standing younger-abstention
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Younger v. Harvis and its progeny require federal courts to abstain from adjudicating petitioners' constitutional challenges

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether Younger v. Harvis, 401 U.S. 87 (1971), and its progeny require federal courts to abstain from adjudicating petitioners’ constitutional challenges to respondents’ pretrial detention of many thousands of presumptively innocent people. 2. Whether, under this Court’s precedent, legislation enacted during a lawsuit renders the asserted claims moot if the legislation does not provide the relief sought in the litigation, such that the courts could still provide the plaintiff with effectual relief. (i)

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-06
2023-11-22
Brief of respondents Dallas County, Texas, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-11-21
2023-10-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-10-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2023 to November 24, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-25
Response Requested. (Due October 25, 2023)
2023-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-01
2023-09-01
2023-08-08
Waiver of right of respondents Judge Ernest White, et al. to respond filed.
2023-07-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 1, 2023)
2023-05-26
Application (22A1029) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 29, 2023.
2023-05-24
Application (22A1029) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 29, 2023 to July 29, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Clark M. Neily IIICato Institute, Amicus
Clark M. Neily IIICato Institute, Amicus
Dallas County, Texas; Judges of Dallas County, Criminal Courts at Law.
Jeffery Taylor NoblesHusch Blackwell, Respondent
Jeffery Taylor NoblesHusch Blackwell, Respondent
Sebastian WaismanHusch Blackwell LLP, Respondent
Sebastian WaismanHusch Blackwell LLP, Respondent
Federal Courts Scholars
Andrianna KastanekJenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Andrianna KastanekJenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Judge Ernest White, et al.
Lanora Christine PettitOffice of the Texas Attorney General, Respondent
Lanora Christine PettitOffice of the Texas Attorney General, Respondent
Shannon Daves, et al.
Daniel Stephen VolchokWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Daniel Stephen VolchokWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner