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Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016.

Docket No.15-666
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether and to what extent public schools, consistent with the First Amendment, may discipline students for their off-campus speech.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 17, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 21, 2015)
Dec 9, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 20, 2016.
Dec 9, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project filed.
Dec 14, 2015
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Dec 21, 2015
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Student Press Law Center, et al.
Dec 21, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of Mississippi Center for Justice filed.
Dec 21, 2015
Brief amici curiae of Advancement Project, and One Voice filed.
Dec 21, 2015
Brief amici curiae of Erik Nielson, et al. filed.
Dec 21, 2015
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Massachusetts Citizens for Children.
Jan 15, 2016
Brief of respondent Itawamba County School Board in opposition filed.
Feb 2, 2016
Reply of petitioner Taylor Bell filed.
Feb 3, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29, 2016
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Student Press Law Center, et al. GRANTED.
Feb 29, 2016
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Massachusetts Citizens for Children GRANTED.
Feb 29, 2016
Petition DENIED.

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