No. 24-5884

Sheng-Wen Cheng v. P. Grenier, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bivens-claim constitutional-violation judicial-remedy prison-counselor prisoner-rights right-to-petition
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-12-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Bivens claim against a prison counselor for denying a prisoner's right to petition can be dismissed despite the District Court finding a constitutional violation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Should a prisoner's Bivens claim againt a prison counselor for denial of right to petition be dismissed, when the District Court at the same time found the prison counselor denied the prisoner's right to petition? 2. Can the prison counselor's act of violating a prisoner's constitutional right be deterred from recurring in the future absent a Bivens claim? i : LIST QF PARTIES IN COURT BELOW 1. Sheng-Wen Cheng ("Mr. Cheng"), Petitioner. 2. P.Grenier, and United States of America, Respondents. LIST OF CASES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS CASE 1. Sheng-Wen Cheng v. P.Grenier, and United States of America U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota . Judgement entered on January 16, 2024. 2. Sheng-Wen Cheng v. P.Grenier, and United States of America No.23-1796 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fighth Circuit Judgement entered on August 21, 2024. ii

Docket Entries

2024-12-16
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
2024-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 2, 2024)

Attorneys

Sheng-Wen Cheng
Sheng-Wen Cheng — Petitioner
Sheng-Wen Cheng — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent