Mech v. School Board of Palm Beach County

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 0016

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-1412	11th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 16

Issue: Whether the decision in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. allows the government to place an imprimatur on private advertising and thereby render the advertisement government speech, stripping it of all First Amendment protection.

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Petition of the day (Kate Howard, June 21, 2016)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/04/2016	Application (15A1026) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 18, 2016 to May 18, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas.
04/08/2016	Application (15A1026) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 18, 2016.
05/18/2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2016)
06/15/2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 20, 2016.
06/20/2016	Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
07/20/2016	Brief of respondent School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida in opposition filed.
08/02/2016	Reply of petitioner David Benoit Mech filed.
08/10/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
10/03/2016	Petition DENIED.