No. 20-824
Edward F. Taupier v. Connecticut
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights criminal-prosecution due-process first-amendment free-speech free-speech-protection intent intent-standard reckless-speech recklessness true-threats virginia-v-black
Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the First Amendment prohibits a State from criminalizing threats to commit violence communicated in reckless disregard of the risk of placing another in fear.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment prohibits a State from criminalizing threats to commit violence communicated in reckless disregard of the risk of placing another in fear
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent Connecticut to respond filed.
2020-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2021)
Attorneys
Connecticut
Mitchell S. Brody — Chief State's Attorney's Office, Respondent
Edward F. Taupier
Norman A. Pattis — Pattis & Smith, LLC, Petitioner