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James Dickey v. City of Boston Inspectional Services Department

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 18-1298 · judgment November 7, 2018

Certiorari denied · April 1, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit erred when it concluded that removal was inappropriate under the Civil Rights Removal Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1443 and 42 U.S.C. §3617; and whether a detailed analysis was required before the case was remanded to the state court.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Dickey

For respondent
Robert Arcangeli
City of Boston Law Department

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 01 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 13 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
  3. Feb 25 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent City of Boston Insepctional Services Department to respond filed.
  4. Feb 05 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2019)