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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. 21-40158 · judgment April 20, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
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

Threshold Service

  1. Was it abusive to deny that extension? Malicious Prosecution Compelled consent - “transportation”

  2. Is the TEX. TRANSP. CODE “unconstitutional,” as applied? Compelled commerce - Illegal seizure

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

  4. Was it abusive to dismiss? Disqualification

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

  6. Was it abusive to deny transfer to N.D.Tex.? Sanctions

  7. Is USCA5’s dismissal abusive?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Harmon L. Taylor

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 08 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jul 19 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 25, 2021)
    PetitionAppendixProof of Service