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Evans v. Sandy City, Utah

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1091 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issues: (1) Whether a government may ban expressive conduct without first trying to advance its interests using less speech-restrictive measures, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit held below, in conflict with decisions of the Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 9th Circuits; and (2) whether a government may ban all expressive conduct in or near roadways on the ground that doing so is necessary to eliminate the risk of traffic accidents, as the 10th Circuit held below, in conflict with decisions of the Supreme Court and the 1st, 4th and 9th Circuits.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 02 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2020)
Mar 17 2020Waiver of right of respondent Sandy City, et al. to respond filed.
Mar 25 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 07 2020Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2020)
May 01 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 7, 2020 to June 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 04 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 8, 2020.
Jun 08 2020Brief of respondents Sandy City, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 23 2020Reply of petitioner Steve Ray Evans filed. (Distributed)
Jun 24 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Sep 04 2020Letter of September 4, 2020 from counsel for petitioner filed.
Oct 05 2020Petition DENIED.