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