Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2023 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 in state court.
Case Updates
Supreme Court holds that start courts cannot apply state-law administrative exhaustion requirements to Section 1983 claims where doing so would effectively immunize state officials from Section 1983 claims that challenge delays in the administrative process
February 21, 2025
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that plaintiffs, including businesses and trade associations, suing state government officials in state court for denying their federal rights need not exhaust state administrative remedies
April 18, 2024
Steven A. Engel, Michael H. McGinley, Justin W. Aimonetti, and Brian A. Kulp of Dechert LLP served as outside counsel.