| No. 23-156 |
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| Title: |
Speech First, Inc., Petitioner v. Timothy Sands, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Docketed: | August 17, 2023 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-2061) |
| Decision Date: | May 31, 2023 |
| Aug 14 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2023) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 30 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Aug 31 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 18, 2023. |
| Sep 14 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 15 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 15 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Alumni Free Speech Alliance, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2023 | Brief of respondent Timothy Sands, in his individual capacity and official capacity as President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, et al. in response filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2023 | Lodging proposal letter under Rule 32.3 of respondent filed. Main Document |
| Oct 26 2023 | Reply of petitioner Speech First, Inc. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| Nov 27 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Jan 02 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| Jan 08 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024. |
| Jan 16 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024. |
| Feb 09 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024. |
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| Feb 26 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024. |
| Mar 04 2024 | Petition GRANTED. The judgment with respect to the Bias Policy claims is VACATED, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit with instructions to dismiss those claims as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I would deny the petition. In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment). Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting. (Detached Opinion). |
| Apr 05 2024 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |