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Prison Legal News v. Jones

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019.

Docket No.18-355
Op. Below11th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the Florida Department of Corrections" blanket ban of Prison Legal News violates a petitioner"s First Amendment right to free speech and a free press.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 2, 2018
Application (18A126) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2018 to September 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Aug 3, 2018
Application (18A126) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 14, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2018)Sep 27, 2018
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Prison Legal News.Oct 5, 2018
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.Oct 5, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2018 to November 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 11, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 19, 2018.
Oct 11, 2018
Brief amici curiae of 18 Organizations that favor freedom of the press and oppose censorship filed.Oct 15, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Former Corrections Officials filed.
Oct 16, 2018
Brief amici curiae of American Friends Service Committee; et al. filed. (Corrected version submitted)
Oct 16, 2018
Brief amici curiae of American Friends Service Committee, et al. filed. (Amended version submitted November 1, 2018)Oct 19, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.Oct 19, 2018
Brief amici curiae of R Street Institute, et al. filed.Oct 19, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Prison Book Clubs filed.Oct 19, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Civil Rights Advocacy Organizations filed.Oct 19, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Faith Organizations filed.Nov 14, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 3, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 16, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 3, 2018.
Dec 3, 2018
Brief of respondent Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed.Dec 18, 2018
Reply of petitioner Prison Legal News filed.
Dec 19, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 7, 2019
Petition DENIED.

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