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Hunt v. Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico

Petition for certiorari denied on November 23, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1225 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico violated Paul Hunt"s clearly established rights as a private citizen under the First Amendment by punishing him for his off-campus, political speech.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/30/2020Application (19A860) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 12, 2020 to April 10, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
01/31/2020Application (19A860) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 10, 2020.
04/10/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2020)
04/21/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to May 29, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/22/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 29, 2020.
05/11/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation.
05/18/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Speech First.
05/18/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by First Amendment Scholars.
05/18/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, et al.
05/28/2020Brief of respondents Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico, et al. in opposition filed.
06/17/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
06/18/2020Reply of petitioner Paul Hunt filed. (Distributed)
09/28/2020Rescheduled.
10/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
10/05/2020Rescheduled.
10/13/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
10/14/2020Rescheduled.
10/26/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
10/29/2020Rescheduled.
11/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
11/04/2020Rescheduled.
11/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
11/10/2020Rescheduled.
11/16/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
11/23/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Speech First GRANTED.
11/23/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation GRANTED.
11/23/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by First Amendment Scholars GRANTED.
11/23/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, et al. GRANTED.
11/23/2020Petition DENIED.