Michael P. Fleming (born June 25, 1963 in Orlando, Florida; died July 1, 2020 [1]) was a Houston, Texas based attorney and elected official.

[11][12][13][14] In March 2001 Fleming stepped down from his position as Harris County attorney to become partner in the law firm of Bracewell & Patterson.

[17] The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Harris County, holding that "[n]othing in the FLSA or its implementing regulations prohibits a public employer from compelling the use of compensatory time."

Further, an opinion letter issued by the Department of Labor which prohibited employers from forcing employees to use compensatory time did not receive Chevron deference.

[17] In 1988, two Harris County sheriff deputies shot Roland Brothers, a pretrial detainee, in an attempt to stop him from escaping custody.

[18] A district court granted a summary judgment in favor of the sheriff's deputies, ruling that their actions were constitutionally reasonable.