Evans v. Sandy City, Utah
Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether a government may ban expressive conduct without first trying to advance its interests using less speech-restrictive measures, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit held below, in conflict with decisions of the Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 9th Circuits; and (2) whether a government may ban all expressive conduct in or near roadways on the ground that doing so is necessary to eliminate the risk of traffic accidents, as the 10th Circuit held below, in conflict with decisions of the Supreme Court and the 1st, 4th and 9th Circuits.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, April 16, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/02/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2020) |
| 03/17/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent Sandy City, et al. to respond filed. |
| 03/25/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020. |
| 04/07/2020 | Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2020) |
| 05/01/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 7, 2020 to June 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/04/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 8, 2020. |
| 06/08/2020 | Brief of respondents Sandy City, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/23/2020 | Reply of petitioner Steve Ray Evans filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/24/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 09/04/2020 | Letter of September 4, 2020 from counsel for petitioner filed. |
| 10/05/2020 | Petition DENIED. |