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O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-324 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a public official engages in state action subject to the First Amendment by blocking an individual from the official’s personal social-media account, when the official uses the account to feature their job and communicate about job-related matters with the public, but does not do so pursuant to any governmental authority or duty.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 04 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2022)
Nov 02 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2022 to December 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 03 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2022.
Nov 29 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 7, 2022 to December 13, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 01 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 13, 2022.
Dec 13 2022Brief of respondents Christopher Garnier, et ux. in opposition filed.
Dec 16 2022Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Dec 20 2022Reply of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff, et al. filed. (To be recovered - corrected version received and distributed December 27, 2022) (Distributed)
Dec 21 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Jan 04 2023Rescheduled.
Mar 14 2023Supplemental brief of petitioners Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. Zane filed.
Mar 22 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.