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Adams v. Sacramento County

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-672 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether public employee speech, made as a private citizen and about a controversial subject, loses all First Amendment protection unless the speech is intended “to ignite th[e] public interest.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/25/2025Application (25A362) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2025 to December 6, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/30/2025Application (25A362) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 6, 2025.
12/05/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
01/09/2026Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
01/09/2026Brief amicus curiae of Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund filed.
01/09/2026Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
01/09/2026Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Lawyers Association filed.
01/09/2026Brief of respondents Sacramento County, California, et al. in opposition filed.
01/28/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
01/30/2026Reply of Kate Adams submitted.