Mckesson v. Doe
Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2024| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-373 | 5th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2023 |
Issue: Whether the First Amendment and this court’s decision in NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. foreclose a state law negligence action making a leader of a protest demonstration personally liable in damages for injuries inflicted by an unidentified person’s violent act, when it is undisputed that the leader neither authorized, directed, nor ratified the perpetrator’s act, nor engaged in or intended violence of any kind.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Aug 30 2023 | Application (23A209) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Sep 06 2023 | Application (23A209) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 5, 2023. |
| Oct 05 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2023) |
| Nov 07 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Scholar John D. Inazu filed. |
| Nov 08 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed. |
| Nov 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Floyd Abrams, et al. filed. |
| Nov 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center filed. |
| Nov 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. |
| Nov 28 2023 | Waiver of right of respondent John Doe to respond filed. |
| Nov 29 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| Dec 04 2023 | Response Requested. (Due January 3, 2024) |
| Dec 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jan 03 2024 | Brief of respondent John Doe in opposition filed. |
| Jan 17 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024. |
| Jan 22 2024 | Reply of petitioner DeRay Mckesson filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024. |
| Feb 26 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024. |
| Mar 11 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024. |
| Mar 18 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024. |
| Mar 25 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024. |
| Apr 08 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024. |
| Apr 15 2024 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
