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Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.

Pending petition

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-217 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in concluding that the affirmation of a good-faith belief that a given use of material is not authorized "by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law," required under Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, may be purely subjective and, therefore, that an unreasonable belief " such as a belief formed without consideration of the statutory fair use factors " will not subject the sender of a takedown notice to liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/18/2016Application (15A1193) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2016 to August 12, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
05/20/2016Application (15A1193) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 12, 2016.
08/12/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2016)
09/14/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2016.
09/15/2016Brief amici curiae of Organization for Transformative Works and Public Knowledge filed.
09/15/2016Brief amici curiae of Automattic, Inc., et al. filed.
09/15/2016Brief amici curiae of Yes Men, et al. filed.
09/26/2016Brief of respondents Universal Music Corp., et al. in opposition filed.
10/11/2016Reply of petitioner Stephanie Lenz filed.
10/12/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016.
10/31/2016The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/04/2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
05/19/2017Supplemental brief of petitioner Stephanie Lenz filed.
05/23/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
06/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
06/19/2017Petition DENIED.