Hamilton v. Speight
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021.
Issue
(1) Whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects using a person"s actual likeness without permission when weighed against that person"s property, privacy and dignity rights against unauthorized use of his likeness; and (2) whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects a video game maker"s unauthorized use of a person"s face and voice in a game.
Feb 12, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2021)Feb 25, 2021Waiver of right of respondent Epic Games to respond filed.Feb 26, 2021Waiver of right of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition to respond filed.Mar 2, 2021Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
Mar 10, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 17, 2021Response Requested. (Due April 16, 2021)
Mar 23, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2021 to May 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 24, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2021, for all respondents. See Rule 30.1.
May 17, 2021Brief of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition in opposition filed.May 28, 2021Reply of petitioner Lenwood Hamilton filed. (Distributed)Jun 1, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
Jun 21, 2021Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Hamilton v. Speight, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/hamilton-v-speight/