Scholz v. Delp

Petition for certiorari denied on June 6, 2016

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-1103	Mass.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2015

Issue: Whether the First Amendment creates a categorical presumption that statements about a person's motive in committing suicide are matters of "opinion" rather than "fact" and thus cannot be the basis of a defamation action.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/23/2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2016)
03/30/2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 4, 2016.
03/30/2016	Brief of respondent Boston Herald in opposition filed.
05/02/2016	Brief of respondent Micki Delp in opposition filed.
05/10/2016	Reply of petitioners Donald Thomas Scholz, et al. filed.
05/17/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016.
06/06/2016	Petition DENIED.