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Beverley R. Nettles v. Cynthia C. Bullington, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 18-1486 · judgment January 14, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 17, 2019

Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.

Question presented

Whether the existence of probable cause should be a factor to preclude a retaliatory-claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for a person's prior exercise of their constitutional right as a matter of law.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Beverley R. Nettles

For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of Attorney General

Case

Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, June 17, 2019 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Jun 17 2019
Petition DENIED.
May 28 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
May 24 2019
Corrected Waiver of right of respondent John Van Bolt, Marvin Robertson, Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, and Cynthia Bullington to respond filed.
May 16 2019
Waiver of right of respondents John Van Bolt, Marvin Robertson, Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, Alan Gershel, and Cynthia Bullington to respond filed.
Apr 30 2019
Waiver of right of respondents Judge William Collette and Ingham County to respond filed.
Apr 25 2019
Waiver of right of respondent PAUL J. FISCHER to respond filed.
Apr 22 2019
Waiver of right of respondent John R. McGlinchey to respond filed.
Apr 15 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2019)