Johnson v. City of Shelby
Pending petition
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 13-1318 |
5th Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issue: (1) Whether a federal complaint is subject to dismissal when it fails to cite the statute authorizing the cause of action; (2) whether the lower federal courts have authority to create pleading requirements for complaints when those requirements are not contained in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and (3) whether a federal complaint should be dismissed when it alleges the elements of a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim, but does not cite 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|
| Apr 29 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2014) |
| May 21 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2014. |
| Jul 2 2014 | Brief of respondent City of Shelby, Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| Jul 16 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Jul 16 2014 | Reply memorandum of petitioners Tracey L. Johnson, and David James, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014. |
| Oct 14 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014. |
| Oct 27 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014. |
| Nov 3 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014. |
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