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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: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.

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

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, November 18, 2019 · Certiorari denied

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)