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Project Veritas Action Fund v. Rollins

Petition for certiorari denied on November 22, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1598 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether a recording law, which makes it a felony for individuals to secretly record under any circumstances, is not facially overbroad under the First Amendment; and (2) whether a party challenging a speech suppressive law has the burden to precisely articulate every type of contemplated speech activity to satisfy ripeness for as-applied challenges.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 12 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 16, 2021)
May 17 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Project Veritas Action Fund
Jun 11 2021Waiver of right of respondent Rachael Rollins to respond filed.
Jun 15 2021Amicus brief of Thomas More Society not accepted for filing. (Dupilicate submission)(June 17, 2021)
Jun 15 2021Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Jun 16 2021Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2021Brief amici curiae of Accuracy in Media, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2021Brief amicus curiae of Protect the 1st, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 06 2021Response Requested. (Due August 5, 2021)
Jul 07 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 5, 2021 to October 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 08 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 4, 2021.
Sep 15 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 4, 2021 to October 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 16 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 15, 2021.
Oct 15 2021Brief of respondent Rachael Rollins in opposition filed.
Oct 29 2021Reply of petitioner Project Veritas Action Fund filed. (Distributed)
Nov 02 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
Nov 22 2021Petition DENIED.