| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1402 | 6th Cir. _ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2013 |
Issue: (1) Whether the policymaker exception analysis from Elrod v. Burns and Branti v. Finkel should apply to employee speech cases that do not involve political patronage; and (2) whether a presumption in favor of protecting the free speech interests of a government employee should apply in a case not involving political patronage and where the employee is speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern and the speech does not directly criticize her employer or any identified policy of her employer.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| May 28 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2013) |
| Jun 4 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2013. |
| Jun 19 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 19 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jun 27 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom, and Pacific Justice Institute filed. |
| Aug 2 2013 | Brief of respondents University of Toledo, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 20 2013 | Reply of petitioner Crystal Dixon filed. |
| Aug 21 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| Oct 7 2013 | Petition DENIED. |
