No. 24-45

Dwight Russell, et al. v. Harris County, Texas, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-harm effectual-relief mootness prospective-relief standing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether legislation enacted during a lawsuit renders asserted claims for prospective relief moot if the legislation does not cure all of the constitutional harm alleged in the litigation, such that the courts could still provide the plaintiff with effectual relief

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, under this Court’s precedent, legislation enacted during a lawsuit renders asserted claims for prospective relief moot if the legislation does not cure all of the constitutional harm alleged in the litigation, such that the courts could still provide the plaintiff with effectual relief. @

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-19
Waiver of right of respondent Intervenor - State of Texas to respond filed.
2024-07-19
Waiver of Harris County, Texas of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-19
Waiver of right of respondents Harris County, Texas and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to respond filed.
2024-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2024)
2024-06-06
Application (23A986) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 15, 2024.
2024-05-28
Application (23A986) to extend further the time from June 15, 2024 to July 15, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
2024-05-09
Application (23A986) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 15, 2024.
2024-05-01
Application (23A986) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2024 to June 15, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Dwight Russell, et al.
Seth P. WaxmanWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Harris County, Texas
Seth Barrett HopkinsHarris County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Intervenor - State of Texas
Lanora Christine PettitOffice of the Texas Attorney General, Respondent