No. 20-506

Sergei Vinkov v. Mark Smith, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2020-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights communication-decency-act defamation due-process first-amendment religious-organization subject-matter-jurisdiction volunteer-protection-act
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Do the lower courts have the lack of subject
matter jurisdiction over a defamation lawsuit
against a foreign national board director of
religious organization served on voluntary basis in
the light of
a) First Amendment's Religious Clause,
b) Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) of 1997 (42
USC § 14503(a)(1)),
c) Communication Decency Act (CDA) of 1996
(47 USC §230(c)(2))?

(2) Do lower courts violate the Due Process
Clause delaying in by more than 300 calendar days
the provision of written orders following an oral
dismissal of affirmative relief (cross-complaint)
pled by an aggrieved party to seek the judicial
review in the courts of higher jurisdiction?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower courts have subject matter jurisdiction over a defamation lawsuit against a foreign national board director of a religious organization served on a voluntary basis, in light of the First Amendment's Religious Clause, the Volunteer Protection Act, and the Communication Decency Act

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Sergei Vinkov
Sergei Vinkov — Petitioner