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Novak v. City of Parma, Ohio

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Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-293 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether an officer is entitled to qualified immunity for arresting an individual based solely on speech parodying the government, so long as no case has previously held the particular speech is protected; and (2) whether the court should reconsider the doctrine of qualified immunity.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 14 2022Application (21A834) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 28, 2022 to September 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Jun 17 2022Brief in Opposition to Petitioner's Application for Extension of Time to File a Petition for Writ of Certiorari submitted.
Jun 21 2022Application (21A834) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 26, 2022.
Sep 26 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2022)
Oct 03 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2022 to November 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 03 2022Brief amicus curiae of The Onion filed.
Oct 04 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 28, 2022.
Oct 28 2022Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Oct 28 2022Brief amicus curiae of The Babylon Bee filed.
Oct 28 2022Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
Oct 28 2022Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed.
Nov 03 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2022 to January 11, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 07 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 11, 2023.
Jan 06 2023Brief of respondents City of Parma, Ohio, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 24 2023Reply of petitioner Anthony Novak filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
Feb 21 2023Petition DENIED.