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Archie Williams v. City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-30723 · judgment November 4, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Brian Thomas Dunn
The Cochran Firm
For respondent
Michael Paul Schillage
East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- May 13 2026Brief of respondents City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
- Feb 02 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)