No. 22-416

Tuhin Kumar Biswas v. Ethan Rouen, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 42-U.S.C.-1983 42-usc-1983 appeal appellate-review copyright-act federal-cause-of-action first-amendment plagiarism state-actor
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is Copyright Act the only Federal Cause of Action under which Plagiarism can be adjudicated?

2. Whether Columbia University and related parties can be regarded as state actors for an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for First Amendment purposes?

3. Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit err by not considering points of law raised for the first-time on appeal?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is Copyright Act the only Federal Cause of Action under which Plagiarism can be adjudicated?

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2020-12-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2022)

Attorneys

Tuhin K. Biswas
Tuhin Kumar Biswas — Petitioner