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Dion Horton, et al. v. Bruce R. Beemer, Administrative Judge, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-1325 · judgment May 2, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether the Due Process Clause requires a judicial finding that depriving a person of physical liberty pending a probation-revocation hearing is necessary to serve a government interest, or whether that person may be jailed (even for months or years) based only on the procedures enumerated in Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), procedures designed to ensure the accuracy of the ultimate probation-revocation decision. (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Daniel Stephen Volchok
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
For respondent
Dennis Richard Biondo Jr.
County of Allegheny
Proceedings
- Mar 02 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 11 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
- Feb 10 2026Reply of petitioners Dion Horton, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 26 2026Brief of Charlene Christmas; Robert O'Brien, Stephen Essewein, Renawn Harris, in their indivdual capacities and Warden, Allegheny County Jail in opposition not accepted for filing. (February 02, 2026)
- Jan 26 2026Brief of respondent Orlando Harper in opposition filed.
- Jan 23 2026Brief of respondents Honorable Bruce R. Beemer, et al. in opposition filed.
- Nov 17 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 26, 2026.
- Nov 07 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 26, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 27 2025Response Requested. (Due November 26, 2025)
- Oct 15 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Oct 06 2025Waiver of right of respondents Honorable Bruce R. Beemer, Admin. Judge Alan Pelton, Honorable Kelly, Bigley, Charlene Christmas, Robert O'Brien, Stephen Esswein, Renawn Harris, (in their official capacities only to respond filed.
- Oct 06 2025Waiver of right of respondents Charlene Christmas; Robert O'Brien, Stephen Essewein, Renawn Harris, in their indivdual capacities and Warden, Allegheny County Jail to respond filed.
- Sep 02 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2025)
- Jul 01 2025Application (24A1286) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 30, 2025.
- Jun 24 2025Application (24A1286) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2025 to August 30, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.