Martinez v. United States
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Elonis v. United States on June 8, 2015
Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment protects political speech that is uttered without the subjective or specific intent to threaten or intimidate; or, in the alternative, (2) whether 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), which makes it a federal offense to "transmit[] in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing . . . any threat to injure the person of another," is facially overbroad.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/21/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2014) |
| 03/19/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2014. |
| 04/28/2014 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/14/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014. |
| 05/27/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014. |
| 06/02/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014. |
| 06/09/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014. |
| 06/01/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015. |
| 06/08/2015 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Elonis v. United States, 575 U. S. ___ (2015). |
| 07/10/2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |