Amicus Briefs
Olivier v. City of Brandon, Miss.
SCOTUS No. 24-993
Sept. 9, 2025Brief of Amici Curiae Human Rights Defense Center and American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
Issues: (1) Whether, as the Fifth Circuit holds in conflict with the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, this Court’s decision in Heck v. Humphrey bars § 1983 claims seeking purely prospective relief where the plaintiff has been punished before under the law challenged as unconstitutional.
(2) Whether, as the Fifth Circuit and at least four others hold in conflict with five other circuits, Heck v. Humphrey bars § 1983 claims by plaintiffs even where they never had access to federal habeas relief.
Full Citation: Brief for Human Rights Defense Center and American Association for Justice as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner, Olivier v. City of Brandon, Miss., No. 24-933 (U.S. Sept. 9, 2025).
