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Thomas Perttu v. Kyle Brandon Richards
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 22-1298 · judgment March 19, 2024
Before the decision, about 1.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a Sixth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
In cases subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, do prisoners have a right to a jury trial concerning their exhaustion of administrative remedies where disputed facts regarding exhaustion are intertwined with the underlying merits of their claim?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ann Maurine Sherman
Michigan Department of Attorney General
For respondent
Lori Alvino McGill
University of Virginia School of Law
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
6 merits
(3 supporting pet./neither, 3 respondent)
Argument & decision
Argued February 25, 2025 — Ann M. Sherman · Lori Alvino McGill. Audio and transcript
Decided June 18, 2025. Opinion by Roberts, C.J..
Proceedings
- Jul 21 2025Judgment Issued.
- Jun 18 2025Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined.
- Feb 25 2025Argued. For petitioner: Ann M. Sherman, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich. For respondent: Lori Alvino McGill, Charlottesville, Va.
- Feb 13 2025Reply of petitioner Thomas Perttu filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 21 2025Brief amici curiae of Law Processors filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 21 2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 21 2025Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 14 2025Brief of respondent Kyle Richards filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 13 2025CIRCULATED
- Dec 09 2024Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
- Dec 06 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
- Dec 06 2024Brief amici curiae of The International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
- Dec 03 2024Amicus brief of National Sheriffs’ Association and Michigan Sheriffs’ Association not accepted for filing. (December 12, 2024)
- Dec 03 2024Brief amici curiae of National Sheriffs’ Association and Michigan Sheriffs’ Association filed (Corrected brief and PDF).
- Dec 02 2024Brief of petitioner Thomas Perttu filed.
- Dec 02 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost received.)
- Nov 27 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Nov 22 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
- Nov 06 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 2, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 14, 2025.
- Nov 04 2024Motion for an extension of time filed.
- Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED.
- Sep 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Aug 30 2024Reply of petitioner Thomas Perttu filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 19 2024Brief of respondent Kyle Richards in opposition filed.
- Jul 08 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 21, 2024.
- Jul 05 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 22, 2024 to August 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jun 17 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2024)