Biden v. Knight First Amendment Institute
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit with instructions to dismiss the case as moot.| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-197 | 2nd Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2021 |
Issue: Whether the First Amendment deprives a government official of his right to control his personal Twitter account by blocking third-party accounts if he uses that personal account in part to announce official actions and policies.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Aug 20 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020) |
| Sep 21 2020 | Brief of respondents Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 06 2020 | Reply of petitioners Trump, Donald J., President for the United States, et al. filed. |
| Oct 07 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020. |
| Oct 28 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020. |
| Nov 04 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020. |
| Nov 10 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020. |
| Nov 18 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 30 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020. |
| Dec 07 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020. |
| Jan 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021. |
| Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021. |
| Jan 19 2021 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Trump, Donald J., President for the United States, et al. filed. |
| Jan 21 2021 | Supplemental brief of respondents Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. filed. |
| Feb 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| Feb 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021. |
| Mar 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021. |
| Mar 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| Mar 29 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021. |
| Apr 05 2021 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Thomas, concurring. (Detached Opinion) |
| May 07 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
