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Kelly v. Animal Legal Defense Fund

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-760 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether Kan. Stat. Ann. § 47-1827(b), (c), and (d) violate the free speech clause of the First Amendment by criminalizing trespass by deception at animal facilities with intent to damage the enterprise.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 17 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2021)
Dec 22 2021Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed.
Jan 05 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Jan 11 2022Response Requested. (Due February 10, 2022)
Feb 01 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2022 to March 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 02 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 14, 2022.
Mar 14 2022Brief of respondents Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 28 2022Reply of petitioners Laura Kelly, in her official capacity as Governor of Kansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
Apr 18 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
Apr 25 2022Petition DENIED.