No. 21-802
 
Title: Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc., dba D. James Kennedy Ministries, Petitioner
v.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Docketed: November 30, 2021
Linked with: 21A94
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (19-14125)
   Decision Date: July 28, 2021
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 14 2021 Application (21A94) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 26, 2021 to November 26, 2021, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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Oct 22 2021 Application (21A94) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 26, 2021.
Nov 24 2021 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2021)
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Dec 07 2021 Waiver of right of respondents Amazon.com, Inc. and AmazonSmile Foundation to respond filed.
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Dec 17 2021 Waiver of right of respondent Southern Poverty Law Center to respond filed.
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Dec 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of The Family Action Council of Tennessee and Constitutional Government Defense Fund filed.
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Dec 29 2021 Brief amici curiae of Regina Caeli and True Freedom Ministries filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 30 2021 Brief amici curiae of Public Advocate of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 30 2021 Brief amicus curiae of National Religious Broadcasters filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 10 2022 Response Requested. (Due February 9, 2022)
Feb 09 2022 Brief of respondent Southern Poverty Law Center in opposition filed.
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Feb 22 2022 Reply of petitioner Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc., d.b.a. D. James Kennedy Ministries filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 08 2022 Petitioner letter with opinion received. (Distributed)
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Jun 27 2022 Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
David Charles Gibbs III
Counsel of Record
The National Center for Life & Liberty, Inc.
2648 FM 407 E
Ste 240
Bartonville, TX 76226

dgibbs@gibbsfirm.com
Ph: 727-362-3700
Party name: Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc., d.b.a. D. James Kennedy Ministries


Attorneys for Respondents
Chad Russell Bowman
Counsel of Record
Ballard Spahr LLP
1909 K Street, NW
Twelfth Floor
Washington, DC 20006-1157

bowmanchad@ballardspahr.com
Ph: (202) 508-1120
Party name: Southern Poverty Law Center


Amibika Kumar
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
920 Fifth Ave., Ste. 3300
Seattle, WA 98104

ambikakumar@dwt.com
Ph: 206-757-8030
Party name: Amazon.com, Inc. and AmazonSmile Foundation


Other Attorneys
Matthew John Conigliaro
Counsel of Record
Carlton Fields, P.A.
4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33607

mconigliaro@carltonfields.com
Ph: 813-229-4254
Party name: National Religious Broadcasters


William Jeffrey Olson
Counsel of Record
William J. Olson, P.C.
370 Maple Ave. W., Suite 4
Vienna, VA 22180

wjo@mindspring.com
Ph: 7033565070
Party name: Public Advocate of the United States, et al.


Kimberly Yvonne Smith Rivera
Counsel of Record
Gibbs Law Firm, P.A.
2005 Cypress Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109

KRivera@gibbsfirm.com
Ph: 727-362-3700
Party name: Regina Caeli and True Freedom Ministries


J. Thomas Smith
Counsel of Record
Law Offices of J Thomas Smith J.D., Ph.D.
1113 Murfreesboro Road
Suite 106-167
Franklin, TN 37179

jthomsmith@cgdfund.com
Ph: 202-669-1452
Party name: The Family Action Council of Tennessee and Constitutional Government Defense Fund