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Harmon L. Taylor v. City of Sherman, Texas, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 18-40272 · judgment July 8, 2019

Certiorari denied · November 18, 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.

Questions presented

Compelled consent - “transportation”

  1. Is the Tex. TRANSP. Cope “unconstitutional,” as applied? Compelled commerce - Illegal seizure

  2. Did Respondents illegally seize Taylor’s van? Compelled consent - magistrate participation

  3. Was it abusive to dismiss? Disqualification

  4. Is E.D.Tex. disqualified? Transfer of Venue

  5. Was it abusive to deny transfer to N.p.Tex.? [New] Letter Briefs

  6. Is leave required?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Harmon L. Taylor

For respondent
Demetri Anastasiadis
Office of the Texas Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 18 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 30 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
  3. Oct 08 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Whitney Brewster, Director for Texas DMV to respond filed.
  4. Sep 18 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 23, 2019)