No. 18-964

Father John Gallagher v. Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc.

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-01-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)
Tags: church-doctrine civil-rights defamation first-amendment free-speech legal-immunity public-safety religious-speech standing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-04-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the priest is barred by the First Amendment from bringing a defamation action against a church

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the priest is barred by the First Amendment from bringing a defamation action against a church when the defamatory statements are published outside the church, are not related to church doctrine, and implicate matters of public safety.

Docket Entries

2019-04-22
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by CHILD USA GRANTED.
2019-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2019-03-14
Brief of respondent Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-02-21
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by CHILD USA.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2019.
2019-02-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2019-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountCertificate of Word Count
2018-11-21
Application (18A524) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 20, 2019.
2018-11-09
Application (18A524) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 21, 2018 to January 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document

Attorneys

CHILD USA
Marci A. Hamilton — University of Pennsylvania, Amicus
Marci A. Hamilton — University of Pennsylvania, Amicus
Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc.
Mark Edward Chopko — Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Respondent
Mark Edward Chopko — Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Respondent
Father John Gallagher
Bard D. Rockenbach — Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., Petitioner
Bard D. Rockenbach — Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., Petitioner