Berisha v. Lawson

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. Justice Gorsuch, dissenting from the denial of certiorari.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-1063	11th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should overrule the "actual malice" requirement it imposed on public figure defamation plaintiffs.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/01/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2021)
02/17/2021	Waiver of right of respondents Guy Lawson, et al. to respond filed.
02/24/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
03/17/2021	Response Requested. (Due April 16, 2021)
03/23/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2021 to May 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/24/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2021.
05/17/2021	Brief of respondents Guy Lawson, et al. in opposition filed.
05/25/2021	Reply of petitioner Shkelzen Berisha filed.
06/01/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/21/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
07/01/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
07/02/2021	Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Gorsuch, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)