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Kansas v. Boettger

Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1051 Kan. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the First Amendment prohibits a state from criminalizing threats to commit violence communicated in reckless disregard of the risk of placing another in fear.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/17/2019Application (19A697) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2020 to February 24, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/17/2019Application (19A698) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2020 to February 24, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/26/2019Application (19A698) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 24, 2020.
12/26/2019Application (19A697) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 24, 2020.
02/20/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2020)
03/12/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2020.
03/25/2020Brief amici curiae of Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, et al. filed.
03/25/2020Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
04/17/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/20/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2020.
05/05/2020Brief of Timothy C. Boettger, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (May 12, 2020)
05/05/2020Brief of respondents Timothy C. Boettger, et al. in opposition filed.
05/05/2020Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Timothy C. Boettger, et al.
05/14/2020Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
05/18/2020Reply of petitioner State of Kansas filed. (Distributed)
05/19/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
06/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
06/22/2020Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
06/22/2020Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion).