State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Bedell
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on November 28, 2011.
Docket No.11-238
Op. BelowW. Va. S. Ct.
Issue
(1) Whether the protective order"s prior restraints on speech and document destruction requirements survive First Amendment scrutiny under Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, 467 U.S. 20 (1984), and Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., 131 S. Ct. 2653 (2011); and (2) whether the protective order violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause and the Due Process Clause when the order conflicts with multiple state and federal laws and regulations regarding document retention and reporting duties.
Recommended Citation: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Bedell, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/state-farm-mutual-automobile-insurance-co-v-bedell/