Mckesson v. Doe
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-1108 | 5th Cir. | Not Argued | Nov 2, 2020 | 7-1 | Per Curiam | OT 2020 |
Holding: Under the unusual circumstances of this case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit should not have ventured into such an uncertain area of state tort law without first using state certification procedures to seek guidance from the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Judgment: Granted, vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on November 2, 2020. Justice Thomas dissented. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices send Black Lives Matter case back to lower court for new look (Amy Howe, November 2, 2020)
- Mission Creep Watch (John Elwood, October 29, 2020)
- Relist Watch (John Elwood, October 14, 2020)
- Relist Watch: Worst Monday in October (John Elwood, October 7, 2020)
- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, April 16, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 9, 2020) |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief of respondent Black Lives Matter Global Network, Inc. in support filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Amicus brief of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not accepted for filing. (April 15, 2020) |
| 04/09/2020 | Amicus brief of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not accepted for filing. (April 15, 2020) |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Floyd Abrams, et al. filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Howard University Human and Civil Rights Clinic filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed. |
| 04/09/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. |
| 04/13/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent John Doe to respond filed. |
| 04/28/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| 05/11/2020 | Response Requested. (Due June 10, 2020) |
| 05/29/2020 | Brief of respondent John Doe in opposition filed. |
| 06/17/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 06/19/2020 | Reply of petitioner DeRay Mckesson filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/05/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020. |
| 10/13/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020. |
| 10/26/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020. |
| 11/02/2020 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. Justice Thomas dissents. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 12/04/2020 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |