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Jankovic v. International Crisis Group

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2017.

Docket No.16-683
Op. BelowD.C. Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether, for a defamation plaintiff to be deemed a limited-purpose public figure, the defamatory statement must be directly related (or "germane") to the plaintiff's voluntary involvement in the particular public controversy; and (2) if the court grants certiorari on the above question, whether a court may grant summary judgment in an actual-malice case on the ground that the plaintiff has not proven that the defendant "actually possessed subjective doubt" about the truth of a story, even if, based on the admissible evidence, a reasonable jury could find that the defendant actually possessed subjective doubt.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 11, 2016
Application (16A164) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2016 to November 21, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 12, 2016
Application (16A164) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 21, 2016.
Nov 18, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2016)
Nov 29, 2016
Waiver of right of respondent International Crisis Group, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 6, 2016
Brief amicus curiae of John J. Walsh filed. (Distributed)
Dec 7, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 15, 2016
Brief amici curiae of Professors Blitz & Citron filed. (Distributed)
Jan 3, 2017
Response Requested . (Due February 2, 2017)
Jan 19, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2017.
Feb 28, 2017
Brief of respondent International Crisis Group in opposition filed.
Mar 10, 2017
Reply of petitioner Milan Jankovic, aka Philip Zepter filed.
Mar 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
Apr 3, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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