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Courthouse News Service v. Brown

Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1203 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Younger v. Harris and its progeny permit federal courts to abstain, on the basis of general principles of comity and federalism, from hearing First Amendment challenges that seek access to state court filings.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/24/2019Application (18A763) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2019 to March 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
01/25/2019Application (18A763) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 13, 2019.
03/13/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2019)
03/22/2019Waiver of right of respondent Dorothy Brown, Clerk, Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County to respond filed.
04/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
04/24/2019Response Requested. (Due May 24, 2019)
05/24/2019Brief of respondent Dorothy Brown, Clerk, Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County in opposition filed.
06/06/2019Reply of petitioner Courthouse News Service filed.
06/12/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
10/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
10/15/2019Petition DENIED.