Wood v. Moss
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-115 | 9th Cir. | Mar 26, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | 9-0 | Ginsburg | OT 2013 |
Holding: Two Secret Service agents who ordered that individuals protesting the policies of President George W. Bush be moved away from the outdoor area at which the president was eating, placing them further away from the president than the president’s supporters, are entitled to qualified immunity from the protesters’ lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment when there was a legitimate security rationale for the removal of the protesters.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on May 27, 2014.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| May 15 2013 | Application (12A1096) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2013 to June 27, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| May 16 2013 | Application (12A1096) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 27, 2013. |
| Jun 11 2013 | Application (12A1096) to extend further the time from June 27, 2013 to July 26, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jun 20 2013 | Application (12A1096) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 26, 2013. |
| Jul 26 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2013) |
| Aug 7 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 25, 2013. |
| Aug 12 2013 | Waiver of right of respondents Ron Ruecker, Eric Rodriquez, Tim R. McClain and Randie Martz to respond filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 25, 2013. |
| Oct 24 2013 | Brief of respondents Michael Moss, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 12 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013. |
| Nov 13 2013 | Reply of petitioners Tim Wood and Rob Savage filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2013 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Tim Wood and Rob Savage. |
| Jan 8 2014 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
| Jan 10 2014 | Brief of petitioners Tim Wood and Rob Savage filed. |
| Jan 13 2014 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jan 13 2014 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. The record is electronic. |
| Jan 16 2014 | Record received from U.S.D.C. of Oregon. 1 Envelope. |
| Jan 17 2014 | Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. |
| Jan 17 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. in support of neither party filed. |
| Feb 3 2014 | CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 10 2014 | Brief of respondents Michael Moss, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Civil Procedure filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2014 | Reply of petitioners Tim Wood and Rob Savage filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2014 | Argued. For petitioners: Ian H. Gershengorn, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Steven M. Wilker, Portland, Ore. |
| May 27 2014 | Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 30 2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
