Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-502 | 9th Cir. | Jan 12, 2015 | Jun 18, 2015 | 9-0 | Thomas | OT 2014 |
Holding: The provisions of a municipality"s sign code that impose more stringent restrictions on signs directing the public to the meeting of a non-profit group than on signs conveying other messages are content-based regulations of speech that cannot survive strict scrutiny.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 18, 2015. Justice Alito filed a concurring opinion in which Justices Kennedy and Sotomayor joined. Justice Breyer filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Justice Kagan filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justices Ginsburg and Breyer joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: The message determines the right (Lyle Denniston, June 18, 2015)
- A view from the Courtroom: A bonus day for opinions (Mark Walsh, June 18, 2015)
- Argument analysis: If a law turns out to be "silly" . . . (Lyle Denniston, January 12, 2015)
- Argument preview: Pointing the way on signs (Lyle Denniston, January 10, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/21/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 20, 2013) |
| 10/31/2013 | Waiver of right of respondents Town of Gilbert, Arizona, et al. to respond filed. |
| 11/19/2013 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Ashutosh Bhagwat, et al. |
| 11/26/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 13, 2013. |
| 11/26/2013 | Response Requested . (Due December 26, 2013) |
| 12/14/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 24, 2014. |
| 02/19/2014 | Brief of respondents Town of Gilbert, Arizona, and Adam Adams in opposition filed. |
| 03/05/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014. |
| 03/05/2014 | Reply of petitioners Clyde Reed, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/30/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 30, 2014. |
| 07/01/2014 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Ashutosh Bhagwat, et al. GRANTED. |
| 07/01/2014 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 07/09/2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| 07/18/2014 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2014. |
| 08/01/2014 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 31, 2014. |
| 09/02/2014 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 14, 2014. |
| 09/15/2014 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| 09/15/2014 | Brief of petitioners Clyde Reed, et al. filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Robert Wilson, et al. filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Family Research Council filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Liberty Counsel and National Hispanic Christian Leadership Council filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Christian Life Commission of the Missouri Baptist Convention filed. |
| 09/22/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| 10/09/2014 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 11/14/2014 | Brief of respondents Town of Gilbert, Arizona, et al. filed. |
| 11/21/2014 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 12, 2015. |
| 11/21/2014 | Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al., filed. |
| 12/02/2014 | CIRCULATED. |
| 12/02/2014 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 12/02/2014 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit, the record is electronic and located on PACER. |
| 12/02/2014 | Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Arizona, the record is electronic and located on PACER. |
| 12/15/2014 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 12/15/2014 | Reply of petitioners Clyde Reed, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/12/2015 | Argued. For petitioners: David A. Cortman, Lawrenceville, Ga. For United States as amicus curiae: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Philip W. Savrin, Atlanta, Ga. |
| 03/03/2015 | Letter from counsel for the petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/18/2015 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kennedy and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| 07/20/2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |