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Malwarebytes Inc. v. Enigma Software Group USA, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1284 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether federal courts can derive an implied exception to immunity for computer-service providers from most civil liability under Section 230(c)(2)(B) of the Communications Decency Act for blocking or filtering decisions when the decisions are alleged to be "driven by anticompetitive animus."

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/06/2020Application (19A993) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 30, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
03/09/2020Application (19A993) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 11, 2020.
05/11/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2020)
05/21/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 12, 2020 to July 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/21/2020Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
05/22/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 27, 2020.
06/11/2020Brief amicus curiae of ESET, LLC filed.
06/12/2020Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed.
06/12/2020Brief amici curiae of Cybersecurity Experts filed.
06/12/2020Brief amicus curiae of Internet Association submitted.
07/27/2020Brief of respondent Enigma Software Group USA, LLC in opposition filed.
08/12/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
08/12/2020Reply of petitioner Malwarebytes, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
09/22/2020Rescheduled.
10/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
10/13/2020Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Thomas respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)