Barton v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2023
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-430 | Tex. Crim. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2022 |
Issue: (1) Whether the criminalization of expressive electronic communications in Texas Penal Code " 42.07(a)(7) implicates the First Amendment; and (2) whether Texas Penal Code " 42.07(a)(7) is unconstitutionally overbroad.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/08/2022 | Application (22A138) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2022 to November 4, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 08/18/2022 | Application (22A138) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 6, 2022. |
| 08/30/2022 | Application (22A207) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2022 to October 6, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 09/08/2022 | Application (22A207) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 6, 2022. |
| 09/23/2022 | Application (22A207) to extend further the time from October 6, 2022 to November 4, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 09/23/2022 | Application (22A138) to extend further the time from October 6, 2022 to November 4, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 09/28/2022 | Application (22A207) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 4, 2022. |
| 09/28/2022 | Application (22A138) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 4, 2022. |
| 11/04/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 8, 2022) |
| 11/16/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2022 to January 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/17/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 9, 2023. |
| 11/30/2022 | Amicus brief of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) not accepted for filing. (December 05, 2022) (corrected brief to be submitted) |
| 12/07/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) (Corrected Brief submitted) filed. |
| 12/07/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of University of Virginia School of Law First Amendment Clinic filed. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief amici curiae of Technology Law and Policy Clinic at New York University School of Law & Woodhull Freedom Foundation filed. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. |
| 01/09/2023 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| 01/23/2023 | Reply of petitioners Charles Barton and Nathan Sanders filed. |
| 02/01/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023. |
| 02/21/2023 | Petition DENIED. |