No. 24-1061

Project Veritas, et al. v. Nathan Vasquez, in His Official Capacity as Multnomah County District Attorney, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (10)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: content-neutrality first-amendment intermediate-scrutiny newsgathering speech-restriction supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Ninth Circuit err by holding that Oregon's prohibition of unannounced recordings—which expressly exempts recordings of police activity and discussions during certain felonies—is content neutral and thus constitutional under the First Amendment, in contravention of this Court's decisions in Reed v. Town of Gilbert and City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising and with the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits?

Even if Oregon's law is content neutral, does it fail intermediate scrutiny because it restricts unannounced audio recording in wholly public settings where privacy interests are minimal or non-existent?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Ninth Circuit err by holding that Oregon's prohibition of unannounced recordings is content neutral and inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-03
2025-07-03
Reply of Project Veritas , et al. submitted.
2025-06-23
2025-06-23
Brief of Nathan Vasquez, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Alan Chen, et al. filed.
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
Brief amici curiae of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-05-22
2025-05-22
Amicus brief of The Rutherford Institute submitted.
2025-05-22
Amicus brief of Liberty Justice Center submitted.
2025-05-22
Amicus brief of Law Professors Alan Chen and Justin Marceau submitted.
2025-05-22
Amicus brief of Center for Medical Progress and David Daleiden submitted.
2025-05-22
Amicus brief of Life Legal Defense Foundation submitted.
2025-05-20
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens News Guild d/b/a Texas Scorecard filed.
2025-05-20
Amicus brief of Citizens News Guild d/b/a Texas Scorecard submitted.
2025-05-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 23, 2025.
2025-05-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 22, 2025 to June 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-06
Motion of Nathan Vasquez, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-22
Response Requested. (Due May 22, 2025)
2025-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
2025-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent Nathan Vasquez, et al. to respond filed.
2025-04-11
Waiver of Nathan Vasquez, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2025)

Attorneys

Center for Medical Progress and David Daleiden
Mark P. MeuserDhillon Law Group, Amicus
Citizens News Guild d/b/a Texas Scorecard
Tony Keith McDonaldThe Law Offices of Tony McDonald, Amicus
Law Professors Alan Chen and Justin Marceau
Julian Richard Ellis Jr.First & Fourteenth PLLC, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Jeffrey Michael SchwabLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Life Legal Defense Foundation
Catherine Wynne ShortLife Legal Defense Foundation, Amicus
Nathan Vasquez, et al.
Benjamin Noah GutmanOregon Department of Justice, Respondent
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., et al.
Brett Emerson LegnerMayer Brown LLP, Amicus
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., et al.
Jeffrey S. KerrFoundation to Sup. Animal Pro., Amicus
Project Veritas , et al.
Benjamin BarrBarr & Klein PLLC, Petitioner
The Rutherford Institute
Ethan Haller TownsendMcDermott Will & Emery LLP, Amicus