Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred as a matter of law in applying rational-basis review, instead of strict scrutiny, to a law burdening adults’ access to protected speech.
Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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Apr 12 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 16, 2024) |
Apr 12 2024 | Application (23A925) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito. |
Apr 17 2024 | Response to application (23A925) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on April 26, 2024. |
Apr 26 2024 | Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed. |
Apr 29 2024 | Reply of applicant Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. |
Apr 30 2024 | Application (23A925) referred to the Court. |
Apr 30 2024 | Application (23A925) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. |
May 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 16, 2024 to June 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
May 07 2024 | Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioners filed. |
May 08 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2024. |
May 16 2024 | Brief amici curiae of American Booksellers for Free Expression, et al. filed. |
May 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children filed. |
May 16 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation and Woodhull Freedom Foundation filed. |
May 16 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. |
May 30 2024 | Brief of respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas in opposition filed. |
May 31 2024 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
Jun 04 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
Jun 04 2024 | Reply of petitioners Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jun 28 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024. |
Jul 02 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |