No. 18-1000

American Freedom Defense Initiative, et al. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-01-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights first-amendment free-speech government-censorship government-speech public-forum speech-restriction transit-advertising transit-authority viewpoint-discrimination
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Trademark
Latest Conference: 2019-05-30 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's advertising space a public forum for Petitioner's "Support Free Speech" ads such that Respondents' rejection of the ads violates the First Amendment?

2. Regardless of the forum question, is Respondents' rejection of Petitioners' "Support Free Speech" ads unreasonable and viewpoint based in violation of the First Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's advertising space a public forum for Petitioner's Support Free Speech' ads such that Respondents' rejection of the ads violates the First Amendment?

Docket Entries

2019-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-06
Reply of petitioners American Freedom Defense Initiative, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-04-26
Brief of respondents Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2019.
2019-03-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2019 to April 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2019-02-25
Response Requested. (Due March 27, 2019)
2019-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-02-06
Waiver of right of respondents Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
2019-01-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

American Freedom Defense Initiative, et al.
Robert Joseph Muise — American Freedom Law Center, Petitioner
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al.
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Respondent