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National Press Photographers Association v. Higgins

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1105 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether journalists and news organizations whose First Amendment rights are chilled by an ambiguous criminal law have standing to bring a facial void-for-vagueness due process challenge; and (2) what level of scrutiny applies to a law using content- and speaker-based distinctions to prohibit taking and publishing certain drone images.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 09 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2024)
Apr 12 2024Waiver of right of respondents Steven McCraw and Dwight Mathis to respond filed.
May 13 2024Brief amici curiae of Texas Association of Broadcasters and 17 Media Organizations filed.
May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
Jun 04 2024Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2024)
Jun 11 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2024 to August 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 12 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2024.
Aug 02 2024Brief of respondents Kelly Higgins, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of Hays County, Texas, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 20 2024Reply of petitioners National Press Photographers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 21 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.