No. 20-197
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al. v. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al.
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
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. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al.
Jameel Jaffer — Knight First Amendment Institute, Respondent