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Hong Tang v. University of Baltimore, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 19-1146 · judgment August 7, 2019

Certiorari denied · May 18, 2020
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

  1. Whether the lower courts should have liberally construed the pro se litigant’s claims against the state officials’ offices (the University of Baltimore) as claims against all six state officials (current and former university officials) in their official capacities. Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 167 L.Ed.2d 1081 (2007) (per curiam); Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106, 97 S.Ct. 285, 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976); Hughes u. Rowe, 449 U.S. 5, 9 (1980); Gramegna v. Johnson, 846 F.2d 675, 677-78 (11th Cir. 1988); Cato v. United States, 70 F.3d 1103, 1105-06 (9th Cir. 1995); Ghana v. Holland, 226 F.3d 175,180 (3d Cir. 2000); Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123 (1908).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Hong Tang

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Orders
Order list, May 18, 2020 · Certiorari denied
Order list, August 3, 2020 · Rehearing denied

Proceedings

  1. Aug 03 2020
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jul 09 2020
    DISTRIBUTED.
  3. Jun 11 2020
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. May 18 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Apr 28 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
  6. Dec 22 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2020)