Knox v. Pennsylvania
Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2019
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 18-949 |
Pa. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 2018 |
Issue: Whether, to establish that a statement is a true threat unprotected by the First Amendment, the government must show that a “reasonable person” would regard the statement as a sincere threat of violence, or whether it is enough to show only the speaker‘s subjective intent to threaten.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 05 2018 | Application (18A492) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 19, 2018 to January 18, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Nov 07 2018 | Application (18A492) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 18, 2019. |
| Jan 18 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2019) |
| Jan 22 2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed. |
| Jan 25 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Jamal Knox. |
| Jan 30 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019. |
| Feb 04 2019 | Response Requested. (Due March 6, 2019) |
| Feb 28 2019 | Brief of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in opposition filed. |
| Mar 05 2019 | Affidavit of service and certificate of word count filed with respect to brief in opposition of respondent Pennsylvania. |
| Mar 06 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. |
| Mar 06 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute and The Rutherford Institute. |
| Mar 06 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Michael Render ("Killer Mike"),Erik Nielson, and Other Artists and Scholars and other Artists and Scholars. |
| Mar 06 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Art Scholars and Historians. |
| Mar 12 2019 | Reply of petitioner Jamal Knox filed. |
| Mar 20 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019. |
| Apr 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Michael Render, et al. GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al. GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Art Scholars and Historians GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2019 | Petition DENIED. |
