Competitive Enterprise Institute v. Mann
Petition for certiorari denied on November 25, 2019
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Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment permits defamation liability for subjective commentary on true facts concerning a matter of public concern; and (2) whether the determination of whether a challenged statement contains a provably false factual connotation is a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/23/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 27, 2019) |
| 05/28/2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Michael E. Mann to respond filed. |
| 06/04/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019. |
| 06/12/2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation. |
| 06/14/2019 | Response Requested. (Due July 15, 2019) |
| 06/20/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Mark Steyn filed. VIDED. |
| 06/28/2019 | Brief of respondent Michael E. Mann in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 07/02/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Judith A. Curry filed. VIDED. |
| 07/03/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed. VIDED. |
| 07/05/2019 | Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys General filed. VIDED. |
| 07/05/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Stephen McIntyre filed. VIDED. |
| 07/05/2019 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 07/17/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019. |
| 07/17/2019 | Reply of petitioners Competitive Enterprise Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/26/2019 | Rescheduled. |
| 10/07/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019. |
| 10/08/2019 | Rescheduled. |
| 10/15/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019. |
| 10/17/2019 | Rescheduled. |
| 10/28/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019. |
| 10/28/2019 | Rescheduled. |
| 11/04/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019. |
| 11/12/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019. |
| 11/18/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019. |
| 11/25/2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
| 11/25/2019 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |