Little v. Llano County
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on December 8, 2025.
Issue
Whether book-removal decisions motivated by a desire to censor particular viewpoints are subject to scrutiny under the free speech clause of the First Amendment.
Jul 24, 2025Application (25A116) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 21, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jul 28, 2025Application (25A116) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 22, 2025.
Sep 9, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2025)Sep 30, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 2, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2025.
Oct 7, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of The National Coalition Against Censorship, et al. filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of Penguin Random House LLC, et al. filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amicus curiae of PEN American Center, Inc. filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Law Professors filed.Oct 14, 2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, et al. filed.Oct 24, 2025Brief of respondents Llano County, Texas, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 10, 2025Reply of petitioners Leila Green Little, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 12, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 8, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Little v. Llano County, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/little-v-llano-county/