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North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 16, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-1148 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a worker planted in a business to collect information for their true employer, and who does so in nonpublic areas of the business, is immunized by the First Amendment from an action for trespass and breach of loyalty created by a content-neutral statute of general applicability.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/24/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 26, 2023)
05/30/2023Waiver of right of respondent People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
06/06/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
06/09/2023Response Requested. (Due July 10, 2023)
06/26/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
06/28/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 9, 2023.
07/10/2023Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. VIDED.
08/09/2023Brief of respondents People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
08/23/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
08/23/2023Reply of petitioner North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
10/02/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
10/10/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
10/16/2023Petition DENIED.