No. 18-752
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure criminal-law free-speech mens-rea negligence objective-standard recklessness scienter speech-act state-of-mind true-threats
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
The first question presented is: Whether in a prosecution for speech under the "true threats" doctrine an objective standard of mere recklessness is sufficient to meet the scienter requirement.
The second question presented is: Whether in a prosecution for speech under the "true threats" doctrine speech acts unknown to the person threatened shed any light on the state of mind of the party uttering the alleged threat.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether in a prosecution for speech under the 'true threats' doctrine an objective standard of mere recklessness is sufficient to meet the scienter requirement
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Connecticut to respond filed.
2018-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2019)
Attorneys
Edward Taupier
Norman A. Pattis — First Floor, Petitioner
State of Connecticut
Mitchell S. Brody — Chief State's Attorney's Office, Respondent