No. 19-1272

Thomas Christopher Retzlaff v. Jason Lee Van Dyke

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: anti-slapp civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights diversity-jurisdiction erie-doctrine federal-courts federal-procedure free-speech litigation-strategy
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether under the doctrine of Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938), state anti-SLAPP statutes apply in federal diversity cases, as the First, Second, and Ninth Circuits hold, or do not apply, as the Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits hold.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether state anti-SLAPP statutes apply in federal diversity cases

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 16 Media Organizations and Advocacy Groups GRANTED.
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-04
Reply of petitioner Thomas Christopher Retzlaff filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-17
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until August 5, 2020, granted.
2020-07-16
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from July 22, 2020 to August 5, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-08
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 16 Media Organizations and Advocacy Groups.
2020-07-07
Brief of respondent Jason Lee Van Dyke in opposition filed.
2020-06-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Christopher Retzlaff
2020-06-08
Response Requested. (Due July 8, 2020)
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent Jason Lee Van Dyke to respond filed.
2020-05-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2020)
2020-02-21
Application (19A930) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 3, 2020.
2020-02-12
Application (19A930) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 4, 2020 to April 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

16 Media Organizations and Advocacy Groups
Thomas Carlton ArthurEmory University School of Law, Amicus
Jason Lee Van Dyke
Marc John RandazzaRandazza Legal Group, Respondent
Thomas Christopher Retzlaff
Daniel Roy OrtizUniversity of Virginia School of Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Petitioner