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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Center for Investigative Reporting

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1379 3rd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky overruled or abrogated the court’s holding in Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights that transit authorities have the discretion to categorically prohibit political advertisements.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 29 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)
Apr 14 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2021 to July 2, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 15 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 2, 2021.
Apr 27 2021Brief amicus curiae of Port Authority of Allegheny County filed.
Apr 30 2021Brief amici curiae of the American Public Transportation Association, et al. filed.
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Greater Richmond Transit Authority filed.
Jul 01 2021Brief of respondent The Center for Investigative Reporting in opposition filed.
Jul 21 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Jul 21 2021Reply of petitioner Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority filed. (Distributed)
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.