Louisiana v. Hill
Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether a state may require convicted sex offenders to obtain and carry a state identification bearing the words "sex offender" without facially violating the First Amendment"s prohibition on compelled speech; and (2) whether a convicted sex offender has a First Amendment right not to be prosecuted for fraudulently altering a state identification card after scratching off a statutorily required sex offender designation.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/10/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2021) |
| 05/24/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 14, 2021 to July 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/25/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2021. |
| 06/14/2021 | Brief amici curiae of State of Oklahoma, et al. filed. |
| 06/25/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2021 to August 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 06/28/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 11, 2021 (twenty-eight day extension). |
| 08/11/2021 | Brief of respondent Tazin Ardell Hill in opposition filed. |
| 08/11/2021 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Tazin A. Hill. |
| 08/25/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| 08/25/2021 | Reply of petitioner Louisiana filed. |
| 10/04/2021 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 10/04/2021 | Petition DENIED. |