| No. 22-324 |
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| Title: |
Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff, et al., Petitioners v. Christopher Garnier, et ux. |
| Docketed: | October 6, 2022 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-55118, 21-55157) |
| Decision Date: | July 27, 2022 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Oct 04 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2022) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 02 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2022 to December 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 03 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2022. |
| Nov 29 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 7, 2022 to December 13, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 01 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 13, 2022. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Brief of respondents Christopher Garnier, et ux. in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 16 2022 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. Main Document |
| Dec 20 2022 | Reply of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff, et al. filed. (To be recovered - corrected version received and distributed December 27, 2022) (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 21 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| Jan 04 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Mar 14 2023 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. Zane filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 22 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023. |
| Apr 17 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023. |
| Apr 24 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| May 01 2023 | Motion for an extension of time filed. Main Document |
| May 05 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 23, 2023. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2023. |
| Jun 23 2023 | Brief of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. Zane filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 23 2023 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service Other |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amici curiae of The State of Tennessee, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of California School Boards Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amici curiae of NetChoice, et al. supporting neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The State of Texas filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The NRSC filed (also in 22-611). VIDED. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. supporting neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed (also in 22-611). VIDED. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 08 2023 | Brief of respondents Christopher Garnier and Kimberly Garnier filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Protect The First Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Clinics, Citizens and Journalists filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 15 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Proof of Service Main Document |
| Sep 06 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. |
| Sep 06 2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Sep 06 2023 | CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 07 2023 | Reply of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 29 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Sep 29 2023 | Record from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California received electronically and available with the Clerk. Sealed material available with the Clerk. |
| Oct 02 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2023 | Argued. For petitioners: Hashim M. Mooppan, Washington, D. C.; and Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford, Cal. |
| Mar 15 2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with the opinion in Lindke v. Freed, 601 U. S. ____ (2024). Opinion per curiam. |
| Apr 16 2024 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |