Frese v. Formella
Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2023
Issues: (1) Whether the First Amendment tolerates criminal prosecution for alleged defamation of a public official; and (2) whether New Hampshire’s common law of civil defamation is too vague to define a criminal restriction on speech, particularly where the state authorizes police departments to initiate prosecutions without the participation of a licensed attorney.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 19 2023 | Application (22A663) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2023 to March 23, 2023, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| Jan 24 2023 | Application (22A663) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 23, 2023. |
| Mar 23 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2023) |
| Apr 17 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 27, 2023 to June 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 19 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 12, 2023. |
| Apr 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed. |
| Apr 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute For Free Speech filed. |
| Apr 27 2023 | Brief amici curiae of University of Virginia School of Law First Amendment Clinic, et al. filed. |
| Jun 08 2023 | Brief of respondent John M. Formella, Attorney General of New Hampshire in opposition filed. |
| Jun 27 2023 | Reply of petitioner Robert Frese filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 28 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Oct 02 2023 | Petition DENIED. |
