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Louisiana v. Hill

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1587 La. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether a state may require convicted sex offenders to obtain and carry a state identification bearing the words “sex offender” without facially violating the First Amendment’s prohibition on compelled speech; and (2) whether a convicted sex offender has a First Amendment right not to be prosecuted for fraudulently altering a state identification card after scratching off a statutorily required sex offender designation.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 10 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2021)
May 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 14, 2021 to July 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 25 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2021.
Jun 14 2021Brief amici curiae of State of Oklahoma, et al. filed.
Jun 25 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2021 to August 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 28 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 11, 2021 (twenty-eight day extension).
Aug 11 2021Brief of respondent Tazin Ardell Hill in opposition filed.
Aug 11 2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Tazin A. Hill.
Aug 25 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Aug 25 2021Reply of petitioner Louisiana filed.
Oct 04 2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.