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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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

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