No. 24-1079

Geoffrey Gray, et al. v. Washington State Department of Transportation, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure ex-parte-young injunctive-relief qualified-immunity sovereign-immunity
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess Takings FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-06-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should this Court grant certiorari to correct errors by the Court of Appeals regarding Ex Parte Young claims, complaint amendment opportunities, and consideration of precedent against qualified immunity defenses?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Should this Court grant certiorari to correct the error of the Court of Appeals below, where the Court of Appeals, contrary to binding authority of this Court and contrary to the jurisprudence of other Circuit Courts of bar an Ex Parte Young claim for prospective injunctive Yes. 2. To the extent that the Court of Appeals below went against the consensus holdings of other Courts of Appeals, by failing to give the plaintiffs below any opportunity to amend their complaint to cure the defects noted in its Memorandum Opinion, should this Court grant certiorari to bring the Ninth Circuit back into harmony Yes. 3. Should this Court grant certiorari to correct the error of the Court of Appeals below, where the Court of Appeals, contrary to binding authority of this Court, refused to consider precedent adduced by Petitioners Respondents’ qualified immunity affirmative GHIHQVH" Yes.

Docket Entries

2025-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent Washington State Department of Transportation, et al. to respond filed.
2025-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Geoffrey Gray, et al.
Nathan Jurmu ArnoldArnold Jacobowitz & Alvarado PLLC, Petitioner
Nathan Jurmu ArnoldArnold Jacobowitz & Alvarado PLLC, Petitioner
Washington State Department of Transportation, et al.
Tera Marie HeintzWashington State Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Tera Marie HeintzWashington State Attorney General's Office, Respondent