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Darvin Castro Santos v. Craig White, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 20-30048 · judgment November 17, 2021

Certiorari denied · June 13, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), may bar a prisoner’s excessive-force claim against correctional officers for damages under § 1983 where that claim does not directly attack the outcome of a prison disciplinary proceeding. (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Devi Maheswari Rao
Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center

For respondent
Shae Gary McPhee Jr.
Louisiana Department of Justice

Case

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
21A543

Order
Order list, June 13, 2022 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Jun 13 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 24 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
  3. May 17 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent Craig White, et al. to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. May 03 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2022)
    PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  5. Mar 25 2022
    Application (21A543) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 3, 2022.
  6. Mar 23 2022
    Application (21A543) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2022 to May 3, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service