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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Bedell

Petition for certiorari denied on March 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-238 W. Va. S. Ct. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether the protective order"s prior restraints on speech and document destruction requirements survive First Amendment scrutiny under Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, 467 U.S. 20 (1984), and Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., 131 S. Ct. 2653 (2011); and (2) whether the protective order violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause and the Due Process Clause when the order conflicts with multiple state and federal laws and regulations regarding document retention and reporting duties.

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