Vidal v. Elster
Pending petition
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 22-704 |
Fed. Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issue: Whether the refusal to register a trademark under 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c) violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment when the mark contains criticism of a government official or public figure.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 17 2022 | Application (22A442) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 29, 2022 to December 29, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 18 2022 | Application (22A442) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 29, 2022. |
| Dec 19 2022 | Application (22A442) to extend further the time from December 29, 2022 to January 27, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Dec 20 2022 | Application (22A442) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2023. |
| Jan 27 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2023) |
| Feb 15 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2023 to March 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 16 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 29, 2023. |
| Feb 21 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Matthew A. Handal filed. |
