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K.G.S. v. Facebook Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 4, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-910 Ala. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, virtual contacts can establish specific personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant under the effects-based test of Calder v. Jones, when the relevant online activity is equally accessible nationwide but its content focuses on the forum state and the tortfeasor has knowingly caused the plaintiff to suffer reputational and emotional harm in the forum state, a question left open by the Supreme Court"s decision in Walden v. Fiore.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/31/2019Application (19A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2019 to January 17, 2020, submitted to Justice Thomas.
11/05/2019Application (19A483) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 17, 2020.
01/17/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2020)
02/12/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 21, 2020 to March 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/14/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2020.
03/23/2020Brief of respondent Facebook, Inc. in opposition filed.
03/27/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 8, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/31/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 15, 2020, granted.
04/09/2020Reply of petitioner K.G.S., Individually and As Guardian and Next Friend of Baby Doe filed. (Distributed)
04/15/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/04/2020Petition DENIED.