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LinkedIn Corp. v. hiQ Labs Inc.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for further consideration in light of Van Buren v. United States, on June 14, 2020.

Docket No.19-1116
Op. Below9th Cir.
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Issue

Whether a company that deploys anonymous computer "bots" to circumvent technical barriers and harvest millions of individuals" personal data from computer servers that host public-facing websites"even after the computer servers" owner has expressly denied permission to access the data""intentionally accesses a computer without authorization" in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 22, 2020
Application (19A819) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2020 to March 9, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jan 23, 2020
Application (19A819) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 9, 2020.
Mar 9, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2020)Apr 1, 2020
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, LinkedIn CorporationApr 13, 2020
Waiver of right of respondent hiQ Labs, Inc. to respond filed.Apr 13, 2020
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Electronic Privacy Information Center. (Distributed)
Apr 15, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
Apr 23, 2020
Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2020)
May 8, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 26, 2020 to June 25, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 11, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 25, 2020.
Jun 25, 2020
Brief of respondent hiQ Labs, Inc. in opposition filed.
Jul 15, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Jul 16, 2020
Reply of petitioner LinkedIn Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Jun 7, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
Jun 7, 2021
Supplemental brief of petitioner LinkedIn Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Jun 14, 2021
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Electronic Privacy Information Center GRANTED.
Jun 14, 2021
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Van Buren v. United States, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
Jul 16, 2021
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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