No. 22-1125
Don Blankenship v. NBCUniversal, LLC, et al.
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)
Tags: actual-malice constitutional defamation first-amendment media-liability public-figure summary-judgment
Latest Conference:
2023-10-06
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) whether the actual malice standard imposed on public figure plaintiffs in defamation cases should be replaced; and (2) whether the framework for summary judgment in public figure defamation cases should be reformed.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the actual malice standard imposed on public figure plaintiffs in defamation cases should be replaced
Docket Entries
2023-10-10
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, concurring in the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2023-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-09-01
Reply of petitioner Don Blankenship filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-21
Brief of respondents NBCUniversal, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-07-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-07-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-11
Response Requested. (Due August 10, 2023)
2023-07-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-20
Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed.
2023-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent Boston Globe Media Partners LLC to respond filed.
2023-06-13
Waiver of right of respondents NBCUniversal, LLC; CNBC, LLC; Fox News Network, LLC; Cable News Network, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2023-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2023)
Attorneys
Boston Globe Media Partners LLC
Jonathan M. Albano — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Respondent
Andrew Martin Buttaro — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Respondent
Don Blankenship
Eric Peter Early — Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP, Petitioner
Free Speech Coalition, et al.
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
NBCUniversal, LLC; CNBC, LLC; Fox News Network, LLC; Cable News Network, Inc., et al.
Kevin Taylor Baine — Williams & Connolly LLP, Respondent