No. 22-6585

Tennessee, ex rel. David Jonathan Tulis v. Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee, et al.

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2023-01-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights covid-19 covid-restrictions due-process executive-orders free-speech press-freedom religious-liberty standing
Latest Conference: 2023-02-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Can Tennessee courts lawfully deny relief to press member petitioner where the governor and a local official by executive orders and directives chill and impede petitioner's enjoyment of his constitutionally secured religion, speech and press rights without due process, having based their orders upon the undetermined, unproven claim of disease labeled Covid-19.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can Tennessee courts lawfully deny relief to press member petitioner where the governor and a local official by executive orders and directives chill and impede petitioner's enjoyment of his constitutionally secured religion, speech and press rights without due process, having based their orders upon the undetermined, unproven claim of disease labeled Covid-19

Docket Entries

2023-02-27
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
2023-02-01
Waiver of right of respondent Rebekah Barnes to respond filed.
2023-01-30
Waiver of right of respondent Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee to respond filed.
2023-01-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 2023)

Attorneys

Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee
Janet M. Kleinfeller — Respondent
David Jonathan Tulis
David Jonathan Tulis — Petitioner
Pagel Weikum, PLLP
Ryan R. CoxBaker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, LLC, Respondent
Rebekah Barnes
Sharon M MillingHamilton County Attorney's Office, Respondent