No. 18-964
Father John Gallagher v. Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc.
Amici (2)
Tags: church-doctrine civil-rights defamation first-amendment free-speech legal-immunity public-safety religious-speech standing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2019-04-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the priest is barred by the First Amendment from bringing a defamation action against a
church when the defamatory statements are published
outside the church, are not related to church doctrine,
and implicate matters of public safety.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the priest is barred by the First Amendment from bringing a defamation action against a church
Docket Entries
2019-04-22
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by CHILD USA GRANTED.
2019-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2019-03-14
Brief of respondent Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. in opposition filed.
2019-02-21
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by CHILD USA.
2019-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2019.
2019-02-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2019)
2018-11-21
Application (18A524) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 20, 2019.
2018-11-09
Application (18A524) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2018 to January 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
CHILD USA
Marci A. Hamilton — University of Pennsylvania, Amicus
Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc.
Mark Edward Chopko — Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Respondent
Father John Gallagher
Bard D. Rockenbach — Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., Petitioner