No. 23-156
Speech First, Inc. v. Timothy Sands, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tags: bias-response-team bias-response-teams chilling-effect circuit-split first-amendment free-speech protected-speech student-rights university-administration
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2024-03-01
(distributed 9 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether bias-response teams objectively chill students' speech.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Do bias-response teams objectively chill students' free speech?
Docket Entries
2024-04-05
Judgment Issued.
2024-03-04
Petition GRANTED. The judgment with respect to the Bias Policy claims is VACATED, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit with instructions to dismiss those claims as moot. See <i>United States</i> v. <i>Munsingwear, Inc.</i>, 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I would deny the petition. In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See <i>Acheson Hotels, LLC</i> v. <i>Laufer</i>, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment). Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting. (<a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-156_6j36.pdf'>Detached Opinion</a>).
2024-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024.
2024-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024.
2024-02-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2024-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
2024-01-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-11-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
2023-10-26
Reply of petitioner Speech First, Inc. filed.
2023-10-18
Lodging proposal letter under Rule 32.3 of respondent filed.
2023-10-18
Brief of respondent Timothy Sands, in his individual capacity and official capacity as President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, et al. in response filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom, et al. filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amici curiae of Alumni Free Speech Alliance, et al. filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Inc. filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
2023-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
2023-09-15
Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2023-09-15
Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
2023-09-14
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2023-08-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 18, 2023.
2023-08-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2023 to October 18, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2023)
Attorneys
Alliance Defending Freedom; The Manhattan Institute
Gordon Dwyer Todd — Sidley Austin,LLP, Amicus
Alumni Free Speech Alliance, et al.
Gary Michael Lawkowski — Dhillon Law Group, Amicus
Americans for Prosperity Foundation and Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Foundation for Moral Law
John Allen Eidsmoe — Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Jacob H. Huebert — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Parents Defending Education
Christopher E. Mills — Spero Law LLC, Amicus
Southeastern Legal Foundation
Speech First, Inc.
John Michael Connolly — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
The Buckeye Institute
Jay Randall Carson — The Buckeye Institute, Amicus
Timothy Sands, in his individual capacity and official capacity as President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
William Henry Hurd — Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Respondent
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Inc.