No. 20-1073

John Does 1-10 v. Debra Haaland, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights congressional-immunity constitutional-law due-process federal-immunity free-speech legislative-immunity legislative-privilege libel speech-and-debate-clause
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is election to Congress a license to libel anyone, anywhere, anytime, even when the libel is not in response to a press inquiry, does not concern pending legislation, does not occur in the halls of Congress, and concerns private citizens, minor children, from a jurisdiction neither member of Congress represents?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is election to Congress a license to libel anyone, anywhere, anytime, even when the libel is not in response to a press inquiry, does not concern pending legislation, does not occur in the halls of Congress, and concerns private citizens, minor children, from a jurisdiction neither member of Congress represents?

Docket Entries

2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent Senator Elizabeth Warren to respond filed.
2021-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2021)

Attorneys

John Does
Robert Edward BarnesBarnes law, Petitioner
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Marc Erik EliasPerkins Cole LLP, Respondent