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Samuel Arrington v. City of Los Angeles, California, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 16-56755 · judgment September 14, 2021
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Questions presented
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Whether Heck applies to a former prisoner who was ineligible to challenge his subsequent conviction through federal habeas while he was incarcerated pending trial or after he was released.
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Whether Heck bars a plaintiff from recovering damages for false arrest, false imprisonment, and excessive force after entering a plea of “no contest” under a plea agreement that he would be sentenced to time served and released.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Nazareth M. Haysbert
Haysbert Moultrie, LLP
For respondent
Shaun Dabby Jacobs
Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
Proceedings
- Oct 03 2022Petition DENIED.
- Aug 03 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
- Jul 26 2022Waiver of right of respondent City of Los Angeles, et al. to respond filed.
- May 16 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2022)
- Mar 16 2022Application (21A506) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 16, 2022.
- Mar 04 2022Application (21A506) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 17, 2022 to May 16, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.