No. 21-1333
Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al. v. Google LLC
Amici (79)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights communications-decency-act editorial-functions immunity information-content-provider interactive-computer-service section-230 targeted-recommendations
Key Terms:
Privacy
Privacy
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does section 230(c)(1) immunize interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content provider, or only limit the liability of interactive computer services when they engage in traditional editorial functions (such as deciding whether to display or withdraw) with regard to such information?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does section 230(c)(1) immunize interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content provider, or only limit the liability of interactive computer services when they engage in traditional editorial functions
Docket Entries
2023-06-20
Judgment issued.
2023-05-18
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1333_6j7a.pdf'>Opinion</a> per curiam.
2023-02-21
Argued. For petitioners: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C.
2023-02-07
Reply of petitioners Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-26
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Progress et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Developers Alliance filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Reddit, Inc. and Reddit moderators filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Wikimedia Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Internet Society filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Policy Center filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Senator Ron Wyden and Former Representative Christopher Cox filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Marketplace Industry Association and Match Group, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Civil Rights and Social Justice filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Internet Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Progressive Policy Institute filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Twitter, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Meta Platforms, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of M. Chris Riley, Floor64, Inc. d/b/a The Copia Institute, and Engine Advocacy filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Reason Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Information Science Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Trust & Safety Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Craigslist, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Internet Works, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Microsoft Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Economists Ginger Zhe Jin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Yelp Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Automattic Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of The American Action Forum filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of National Security Experts filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Authors Alliance and Internet Creators filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Former Senator Rick Santorum and Protect the First Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of ZipRecruiter, Inc. and Indeed, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Media Law Resource Center filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of ACT | The App Association filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of ARTICLE 19: Global Campaign For Free Expression, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Center For Growth and Opportunity, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-19
Brief amici curiae of Economists filed (Jan. 26, 2023). (Distributed)
2023-01-18
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
2023-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Internet Infrastructure Coalition, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-18
Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy & Technology, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-18
Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed (Jan. 30, 2023). (Distributed)
2023-01-17
CIRCULATED
2023-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-16
Brief amicus curiae of Prof. Eric Goldman filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-12
Brief of respondent Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
2022-12-22
The record from the U.S.D.C. Northern District of California is available on PACER.
2022-12-21
The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is available on PACER.
2022-12-20
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2022-12-19
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and Legal Scholars filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Counter Extremism Project (CEP), et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Seattle School District No. 1, et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of CHILD USA filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Free Press Action in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Former National Security Officials in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Free Speech, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Tawainna Anderson individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Nylah Anderson a deceased minor filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Renewing America, Inc. in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Zionist Organization of America, et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amici curiae of Integrity Institute, et al. in support of neither party (12/14/2022) filed.
2022-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amici curiae of Common Sense Media and Frances Haugen filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of Fairplay filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of CITP Tech Policy Clinic in support of neither party filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of Senator Josh Hawley filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of Free Speech for People filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amici curiae of States of Tennessee, et al. filed.
2022-12-06
Brief amici curiae of Major General Tamir Hayman (ret.),et al. filed.
2022-12-01
Brief amici curiae of National Police Association, Inc., et al. filed.
2022-11-30
Brief of petitioners Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al. filed.
2022-11-30
Joint appendix filed.
2022-11-23
Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 30, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including January 12, 2023.
2022-11-22
Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2022-11-18
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2022-11-10
Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 29, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 11, 2023.
2022-11-03
Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and the briefs on the merits filed. (November 8, 2022 - corrected submission accepted.)
2022-11-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al.
2022-10-18
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Google LLC
2022-10-03
Petition GRANTED.
2022-08-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-19
Reply of petitioners Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al. filed.
2022-07-05
Brief of respondent Google LLC in opposition filed.
2022-04-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 5, 2022.
2022-04-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 6, 2022 to July 5, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-04-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 6, 2022)
Attorneys
ACT | The App Association
Brian Eugene Scarpelli — Amicus
America's Future, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
American Association for Justice
American Civil Liberties Union, et al
Anti-Defamation League
Steven M. Freeman — Anti-Defamation League, Amicus
Article 19: Global Campaign For Free Expression et al.
Robert Parke Latham — Jackson Walker LLP, Amicus
Marc Aaron Fuller — Jackson Walker LLP, Amicus
Authors Alliance and Internet Creators
Automattic Inc.
Mark A. Lemley — Lex Lumina PLLC, Amicus
Bipartisan Policy Center
Lynn Oberlander — Ballard Spahr LLP, Amicus
Cato Institute
Anastasia Paulinna Boden — Cato Institute, Amicus
Center for Democracy & Technology and 6 Technologists
Center For Growth and Opportunity, et al.
Andrew C. Nichols — Charis Lex P.C., Amicus
Center for Renewing America, Inc.
Chamber of Progress; Global Project Against Hate and Extremism; HONR Network; Information Technology Innovation Foundation; IP Justice; LGBT Tech Institute; Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council
CHILD USA
Marci A. Hamilton — University of Pennsylvania, Amicus
Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law
CITP Tech Policy Clinic
Common Sense Media and Frances Haugen
Jolina Carbonell Cuaresma — Common Sense Media, Amicus
Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, Digital Media Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and TechNet
William McGinley Jay — Goodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Hany Farid
Craigslist, Inc.
Peter Karanjia — DLA Piper LLP, Amicus
Developers Alliance
James Harold Hulme — ArentFox Schiff LLP, Amicus
Economist
Economists Ginger Zhe Jin, Steven Tadelis, Liad Wagman and Joshua D. Wright
Scott A. Keller — Lehotsky Keller LLP, Amicus
Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Freedom to Read Foundation, and the Interest Archive
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Fairplay
Angela J. Campbell — Georgetown Law, Amicus
Former National Security Officials
Former Senator Rick Santorum and Protect the First Foundation
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Free Press Action
Kevin K. Russell — Goldstein and Russell, P.C., Amicus
Free Speech For People
Google LLC
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Respondent
Brian Michael Willen — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Respondent
Information Science Scholars
Michael Soonuk Kwun — Kwun Bhansali Lazarus LLP, Amicus
Institute for Free Speech and Professor Adam Candeub
Endel Rohe Kolde — Institute for Free Speech, Amicus
Integrity Institute and AlgoTransparency
James Patrick Davy — All Rise Trial & Appellate, Amicus
Internet Infrastructure Coalition; cPanel, LLC; Identity Digital Inc.; Texas.Net, Inc.; Tucows Inc.
Andrew Phillip Bridges — Fenwick & West, LLP, Amicus
Internet Law Scholars
Internet Society
Internet Works, Etsy, Inc., Glassdoor, Inc., Pinterest, Inc., Roblox Corporation, Scribd, Inc., Skillshare, Inc., Tripadvisor LLC, and Vimeo Inc.
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
M. Chris Riley, Floor64, Inc. d/b/a The Copia Institute, and Engine Advocacy
Catherine Rachel Gellis — Attorney at Law, Amicus
Major General Tamir Hayman (ret.), Lt. General Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon (ret.), Brig. General Yossi Kuperwasser (ret.), Roni Alsheikh, Major General Yaakov Amidror (ret.), and Haim Tomer
David Jaroslawicz — Jaroslawicz & Jaros PLLC, Amicus
Marketplace Industry Association and Match Group, LLC
Albert Quoc Giang — King & Spalding LLP, Amicus
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Paul D. Clement — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Amicus
Microsoft Corporation
National Police Association, Inc. and National Fallen Officer Foundation
James Bopp Jr. — The Bopp Law Firm, PC, Amicus
National Security Experts
Christopher J. Wright — HWG LLP, Amicus
NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights
Jonathan Yates Ellis — McGuireWoods LLP, Amicus
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Andrew John Pincus — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Prof. Eric Goldman
Venkat Balasubramani — Focal PLLC, Amicus
Progressive Policy Institute
Public Knowledge
Harold Feld — Public Knowledge, Amicus
Reason Foundation
Erik S. Jaffe — Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
REDDIT, INC. AND REDDIT MODERATORS
Michael Robert Huston — Perkins Coie LLP, Amicus
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Media Law Resource Center
David A. O'Neil — Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Amicus
Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al.
Eric Schnapper — Univ. of Washington School of Law, Petitioner
Robert J. Tolchin — The Berkman Law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Scholars of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Paul Whitfield Hughes — McDermott Will & Emery, Amicus
Seattle School District No. 1, Kent School District No. 415
Derek William Loeser — Keller Rohrback LLP, Amicus
Senator Josh Hawley
Joshua David Hawley — N/A, Amicus
Senator Ron Wyden and Former Representative Christopher Cox
Ginger D. Anders — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Software & Information Industry Association
Tod Cohen — Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Amicus
Tawainna Anderson individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Nylah Anderson a deceased minor
TechFreedom
Corbin Knight Barthold — TechFreedom, Amicus
The American Action Forum
Steven Andrew Engel — Dechert LLP, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Michael R. Dreeben — O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus
The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and Legal Scholars
Jeffrey A. Mandell — Stafford Rosenbaum, LLP, Amicus
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, The National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance, and RAINN
The State of Tennessee, et al.
Andree Kahn Blumstein — Amicus
The State of Texas
Trust & Safety Foundation
Mark William Brennan — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Amicus
Twitter, Inc.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman Mike Johnson, and Fifteen Other Members of Congress
United States
Brian Halligan Fletcher — Department of Justice, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation
Kathleen Roberta Hartnett — Cooley LLP, Amicus
Yelp Inc.
Zionist Organization of America and the Rieders Foundation
ZipRecruiter, Inc. and Indeed, Inc.
Roman Martinez V — Latham & Watkins, LLP, Amicus