No. 19-1051

Kansas v. Timothy C. Boettger

Lower Court: Kansas
Docketed: 2020-02-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Relisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-protection criminal-law criminal-threats due-process first-amendment free-speech reckless-disregard standing state-law threat
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-06-18 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the First Amendment prohibit a State from criminalizing threats to commit violence communicated in reckless disregard of the risk of placing another in fear?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the First Amendment prohibit a State from criminalizing threats to commit violence communicated in reckless disregard of the risk of placing another in fear? ii STATEMENT OF

Docket Entries

2020-06-22
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-1051_jiek.pdf'>Opinion</a>).
2020-06-22
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
2020-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-18
Reply of petitioner State of Kansas filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-14
Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
2020-05-05
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Timothy C. Boettger, et al.
2020-05-05
Brief of respondents Timothy C. Boettger, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2020.
2020-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-25
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
2020-03-25
Brief amici curiae of Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, et al. filed.
2020-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2020.
2020-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2020)
2019-12-26
Application (19A697) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 24, 2020.
2019-12-26
Application (19A698) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 24, 2020.
2019-12-17
Application (19A697) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2020 to February 24, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2019-12-17
Application (19A698) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2020 to February 24, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, et al.
Allyson HoGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
State of Kansas
Toby CrouseOffice of Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Petitioner
Timothy C. Boettger, et al.
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin, Respondent
Virginia, et al.
Toby Jay HeytensOffice of the Attorney General, Amicus