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Lindke v. Freed

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-611	6th Cir.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2023

Issue: Whether a public official’s social media activity can constitute state action only if the official used the account to perform a governmental duty or under the authority of his or her office.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 04 2022	Application (22A291) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 3, 2022 to January 2, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Oct 07 2022	Application (22A291) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 2, 2023.
Dec 29 2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2023)
Jan 18 2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2023 to March 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 19 2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 3, 2023.
Mar 03 2023	Brief of respondent James R. Freed in opposition filed.
Mar 20 2023	Reply of petitioner Kevin Lindke filed. (Distributed)
Mar 22 2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
Apr 17 2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
Apr 24 2023	Petition GRANTED.
May 01 2023	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
May 08 2023	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 23, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2023.

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