No. 20-197

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al. v. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-20
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Relisted (15) Experienced Counsel
Tags: blocking first-amendment free-speech government-official personal-account public-forum social-media twitter-blocking
Key Terms:
Environmental FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01 (distributed 15 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the First Amendment deprives a government official of his right to control his personal Twitter account by blocking third-party accounts if he uses that personal account in part to announce official actions and policies.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment deprives a government official of his right to control his personal Twitter account by blocking third-party accounts if he uses that personal account in part to announce official actions and policies

Docket Entries

2021-05-07
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-04-05
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See <i>United States</i> v. <i>Munsingwear, Inc.</i>, 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Thomas, concurring. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-197_5ie6.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2021-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-03-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-21
Supplemental brief of respondents Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. filed.
2021-01-19
Supplemental brief of petitioners Trump, Donald J., President for the United States, et al. filed.
2021-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2021-01-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2021-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
2020-11-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-18
Rescheduled.
2020-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
2020-11-10
Rescheduled.
2020-11-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
2020-11-04
Rescheduled.
2020-11-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-28
Rescheduled.
2020-10-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-06
Reply of petitioners Trump, Donald J., President for the United States, et al. filed.
2020-09-21
Brief of respondents Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, President for the United States, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Petitioner
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al.
Jameel JafferKnight First Amendment Institute, Respondent