Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Vermont
Pending Petition
Issue
Whether a plaintiff may establish specific jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant based on its forum-agnostic “business model,” or whether the plaintiff must allege that the defendant undertook specific, claim-related activities in or directed at the forum.
Nov 18, 2025Application (25A599) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Nov 21, 2025Application (25A599) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 26, 2026.
Jan 26, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2026)Feb 3, 2026Waiver of right of respondent Vermont to respond filed.Feb 5, 2026Letter received from Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram, LLC.Feb 11, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
Feb 18, 2026Response Requested. (Due March 20, 2026)
Mar 6, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 20, 2026 to April 17, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 9, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 17, 2026.
Mar 20, 2026Brief amicus curiae of NetChoice filed.Recommended Citation: Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Vermont, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/meta-platforms-inc-v-vermont/