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Christopher Scott Merrill v. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 20-1786 · judgment September 30, 2020

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Question presented

Whether prisoners can challenge unsafe prison conditions) causing death and other life threatening conditions by1 the C0VID.-19 pandemic outbreaks using 28 USC 2241 via habeas corpus or if they are limited to 42 USC 1983? -i- #

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christopher S. Merrill

For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of 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, October 4, 2021 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 01 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jun 17 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Director Heidi Washington, Warden Melinda Braman and Deputy Warden Lee McRoberts to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Apr 20 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2021)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service