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R. S., a Minor Child, By His Next of Friend and Legal Guardian, V. H., et al. v. Susan Hickey, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-3247 · judgment November 18, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
What is needed to show “deliberate indifference” for the state created danger exception to government immunity on a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Louis Carl Schneider
Thomas Law Offices, PLLC
For respondent
Kevin Andrew Pituch
Lucas County Prosecutor's Office
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
25A1021
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Aug 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 11 2026Waiver of right of respondent Susan Hickey, et al. to respond filed.
- May 26 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2026)
- Mar 17 2026Application (25A1021) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until May 25, 2026.
- Mar 13 2026Application (25A1021) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 26, 2026 to May 25, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.