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Hamilton v. Speight

Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1123 3rd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects using a person"s actual likeness without permission when weighed against that person"s property, privacy and dignity rights against unauthorized use of his likeness; and (2) whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects a video game maker"s unauthorized use of a person"s face and voice in a game.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/12/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2021)
02/25/2021Waiver of right of respondent Epic Games to respond filed.
02/26/2021Waiver of right of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition to respond filed.
03/02/2021Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
03/10/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
03/17/2021Response Requested. (Due April 16, 2021)
03/23/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2021 to May 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/24/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2021, for all respondents. See Rule 30.1.
05/17/2021Brief of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition in opposition filed.
05/28/2021Reply of petitioner Lenwood Hamilton filed. (Distributed)
06/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/21/2021Petition DENIED.