No. 19-859
Stuart Force, et al. v. Facebook, Inc.
Tags: communications-decency-act content-provider editorial-function editorial-functions immunity interactive-computer-service legal-interpretation online-platforms publisher publisher-immunity section-230
Key Terms:
Securities Privacy
Securities Privacy
Latest Conference:
2020-05-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Is section 230(c)(1) a limitation on the
definition of a publisher under certain other
prohibitions, or a broad grant of immunity to
covered publishers, and
(2) Is "publisher" in section 230(c)(1) limited
to the exercise of traditional editorial functions, such as deciding to accept or reject a
submission?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act provides broad immunity to online platforms or is limited to traditional editorial functions
Docket Entries
2020-05-18
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-20
Reply of petitioners Stuart Force, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-06
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 22, 2020, granted.
2020-04-03
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 8, 2020 to April 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-24
Brief of respondent Facebook, Inc. in opposition filed.
2020-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2020 to March 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 26, 2020.
2020-01-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2020)
2019-11-14
Application (19A499) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 13, 2020.
2019-11-06
Application (19A499) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 27, 2019 to January 11, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Attorneys
Facebook, Inc.
Craig S Primis — Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Respondent
Stuart Force, et al.
Eric Schnapper — Univ. of Washington School of Law, Petitioner