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Muccio v. Minnesota

Petition for certiorari denied on October 10, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-209 Minn. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether statutes of this kind, which criminalize any sexually related speech sent to a minor electronically with the intent to arouse, satisfy First Amendment scrutiny.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 18 2017Application (16A1144) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 6, 2017 to July 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 24 2017Application (16A1144) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 7, 2017.
Jun 22 2017Application (16A1144) to extend further the time from July 7, 2017 to August 4, 2017, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jun 28 2017Application (16A1144) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until August 4, 2017.
Aug 04 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 7, 2017)
Aug 28 2017Brief of respondent Minnesota in opposition filed.
Sep 18 2017Reply of petitioner Krista A. Muccio filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
Oct 10 2017Petition DENIED.