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Bright v. Thomas

Petition for certiorari denied on July 9, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1201 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a sign regulation containing an exception for on-premises signs, for which both commercial and noncommercial speech may qualify, violates the First Amendment under the Supreme Court"s 2015 decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/16/2020Application (19A814) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 4, 2020 to April 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
01/27/2020Application (19A814) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 3, 2020.
04/03/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2020)
05/01/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2020 to May 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/04/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2020.
05/22/2020Brief of respondent William Thomas in opposition filed.
06/05/2020Reply of petitioner Clay Bright, Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Transportation filed. (Distributed)
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/18/2020Supplemental brief of petitioner Clay Bright, Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Transportation filed. (Distributed)
06/23/2020Supplemental brief of respondent William Thomas filed. (Distributed)
07/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
07/09/2020Petition DENIED.