Prison Legal News v. Jones
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is counsel on an amicus brief in support of the petitioner in this case.
Issue: Whether the Florida Department of Corrections’ blanket ban of Prison Legal News violates a petitioner’s First Amendment right to free speech and a free press.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Aug 02 2018 | Application (18A126) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2018 to September 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Aug 03 2018 | Application (18A126) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 14, 2018. |
| Sep 14 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2018) |
| Sep 27 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Prison Legal News. |
| Oct 05 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. |
| Oct 05 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2018 to November 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Oct 11 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 19, 2018. |
| Oct 11 2018 | Brief amici curiae of 18 Organizations that favor freedom of the press and oppose censorship filed. |
| Oct 15 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former Corrections Officials filed. |
| Oct 16 2018 | Brief amici curiae of American Friends Service Committee; et al. filed. (Corrected version submitted) |
| Oct 16 2018 | Brief amici curiae of American Friends Service Committee, et al. filed. (Amended version submitted November 1, 2018) |
| Oct 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Oct 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Civil Rights Advocacy Organizations filed. |
| Oct 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of R Street Institute, et al. filed. |
| Oct 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Prison Book Clubs filed. |
| Oct 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Faith Organizations filed. |
| Nov 14 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 3, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 16 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 3, 2018. |
| Dec 03 2018 | Brief of respondent Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed. |
| Dec 18 2018 | Reply of petitioner Prison Legal News filed. |
| Dec 19 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| Jan 07 2019 | Petition DENIED. |
