No. 21-398
Jesus Guerrero v. Diocese of Lubbock
Response Waived
Tags: child-sexual-abuse defamation first-amendment free-speech religious-organization secular-audience tort-liability
Latest Conference:
2021-10-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the First Amendment shields a religious organization from tort liability for defamatory statements made to a secular audience regarding the secular topic of child sexual abuse.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment shields a religious organization from tort liability for defamatory statements made to a secular audience regarding the secular topic of child sexual abuse
Docket Entries
2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
Waiver of right of respondent Diocese of Lubbock to respond filed.
2021-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2021)
Attorneys
Diocese of Lubbock
Jesus Guerrero
Ryan Eric Price — Sims, Price & Price, Petitioner