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Felicia Robinson v. Webster County, Mississippi, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 20-60301 · judgment August 31, 2020

Certiorari denied · February 22, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 22% cert probability (95% interval 16%–30%)

Before the decision, about 5.4× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a Fifth Circuit decision below.

Question presented

Whether a person injured by a private actor can state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a state or local government actor who created the danger of that injury. (I)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt
Williams & Connolly LLP

For respondent
William Robert Allen
Allen, Allen, Breeland, & Allen, PLLC

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Feb 22 2021
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Network for Victim Recovery of DC GRANTED.
  2. Feb 22 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Feb 03 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
  4. Feb 03 2021
    Reply of petitioner Felicia Robinson filed. (Distributed)
  5. Jan 20 2021
    Response to petition from respondent Sheriff Tim Mitchell, Individually filed.
  6. Jan 19 2021
    Brief of respondents Webster County, Mississippi, et al. in opposition filed.
  7. Dec 21 2020
    Response Requested. (Due January 20, 2021)
  8. Dec 16 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
  9. Dec 10 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Network for Victim Recovery of DC.
  10. Nov 24 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Sheriff Tim Mitchell, Individually to respond filed.
  11. Nov 06 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)