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Electronic Arts v. Davis

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016.

Docket No.15-424
Op. Below9th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the First Amendment protects a speaker against a state-law right-of-publicity claim that challenges the realistic portrayal of a person in an expressive work.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 5, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2015)
Nov 3, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 8, 2015.
Nov 4, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression filed.
Nov 4, 2015
Brief amici curiae of 31 Constitutional Law and Intellectual Property Law Professors filed.
Nov 5, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of Entertainment Software Association filed.
Nov 5, 2015
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.
Dec 8, 2015
Brief of respondents Michael E. Davis, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 21, 2015
Reply of petitioner Electronic Arts Inc. filed.
Dec 22, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 4, 2016
Rescheduled.
Mar 2, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
Mar 2, 2016
Supplemental brief of petitioner Electronic Arts Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21, 2016
Petition DENIED.

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