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Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc. v. Southern Poverty Law Center

Petition for a writ of certiorari denied on June 27, 2022. Justice Thomas dissents from the denial of certiorari.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-802 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should reconsider New York Times v. Sullivan"s "actual-malice" standard or, at a minimum, cabin Sullivan"s "actual malice" standard to speech concerning public officials and be eliminated altogether for private public figures.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/14/2021Application (21A94) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 26, 2021 to November 26, 2021, submitted to Justice Thomas.
10/22/2021Application (21A94) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 26, 2021.
11/24/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2021)
12/07/2021Waiver of right of respondents Amazon.com, Inc. and AmazonSmile Foundation to respond filed.
12/17/2021Waiver of right of respondent Southern Poverty Law Center to respond filed.
12/28/2021Brief amici curiae of The Family Action Council of Tennessee and Constitutional Government Defense Fund filed.
12/29/2021Brief amici curiae of Regina Caeli and True Freedom Ministries filed. (Distributed)
12/30/2021Brief amici curiae of Public Advocate of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/30/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Religious Broadcasters filed. (Distributed)
01/05/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
01/10/2022Response Requested. (Due February 9, 2022)
02/09/2022Brief of respondent Southern Poverty Law Center in opposition filed.
02/22/2022Reply of petitioner Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc., d.b.a. D. James Kennedy Ministries filed. (Distributed)
02/23/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
03/08/2022Petitioner letter with opinion received. (Distributed)
03/17/2022Rescheduled.
03/21/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
03/23/2022Rescheduled.
03/28/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
03/30/2022Rescheduled.
04/11/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
04/12/2022Rescheduled.
04/18/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
04/20/2022Rescheduled.
04/25/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
04/27/2022Rescheduled.
05/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
05/10/2022Rescheduled.
05/16/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
05/17/2022Rescheduled.
05/23/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/26/2022.
05/24/2022Rescheduled.
05/31/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
06/01/2022Rescheduled.
06/06/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
06/07/2022Rescheduled.
06/13/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
06/14/2022Rescheduled.
06/21/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
06/27/2022Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)