No. 22-939
Robert Frese v. John M. Formella, Attorney General of New Hampshire
Amici (3)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights criminal-prosecution defamation due-process first-amendment free-speech public-official standing vagueness vagueness-doctrine
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the First Amendment tolerates
criminal prosecution for alleged defamation of a public
official.
2. Whether New Hampshire's common law of
civil defamation is too vague to define a criminal
restriction on speech, particularly where the state
authorizes police departments to initiate prosecutions
without the participation of a licensed attorney.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment tolerates criminal prosecution for alleged defamation of a public official
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-27
Reply of petitioner Robert Frese filed. (Distributed)
2023-06-08
Brief of respondent John M. Formella, Attorney General of New Hampshire in opposition filed.
2023-04-27
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
2023-04-27
Brief amicus curiae of Institute For Free Speech filed.
2023-04-27
Brief amici curiae of University of Virginia School of Law First Amendment Clinic, et al. filed.
2023-04-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 12, 2023.
2023-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 27, 2023 to June 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-03-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2023)
2023-01-24
Application (22A663) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 23, 2023.
2023-01-19
Application (22A663) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2023 to March 23, 2023, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Attorneys
Foundation for Individual Rights And Expression
Institute for Free Speech
Daniel Roy Ortiz — Amicus
John Formella
Anthony Jordan Galdieri — New Hampshire Department of Justice, Respondent
Robert Frese
Brian M. Hauss — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Petitioner
University of Virginia School of Law First Amendment Clinic & Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic