No. 21-953

Richard Leake, et al. v. James T. Drinkard, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Assistant City Administrator of the City of Alpharetta, GA, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights first-amendment free-speech government-speech historical-context parade-participation public-forum
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Trademark
Latest Conference: 2022-04-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government can limit private citizens' speech in government-sponsored parades

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the District Court and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals erred when applying the “Government Speech” doctrine to limit the speech of private citizens and organizations participating in government sponsored parades on the basis of flags which such participants wish to display in an objective historical context, which occur on public streets and are open to all participants that have submitted proper applications, in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. Whether the District Court and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals impermissibly expanded the “Government Speech” doctrine to limit the use of historic flags upon which the local government has imposed a particular meaning, and which can be used to ban any symbol the government wishes to restrict thereafter in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Docket Entries

2022-04-04
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-14
Reply of petitioners Richard Leake, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-28
Brief of respondents James Drinkard, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-01-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 28, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-01-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2022 to February 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2022)

Attorneys

James Drinkard, et al.
Michael David StacyBovis, Kyle, Burch and Medlin, LLC, Respondent
Michael David StacyBovis, Kyle, Burch and Medlin, LLC, Respondent
John V BurchBovis, Kyle, Burch and Medlin, Respondent
John V BurchBovis, Kyle, Burch and Medlin, Respondent
Richard Leake, et al.
H. Edward Phillips IIIThe Law Office of H. Edward Phillips, PLLC, Petitioner
H. Edward Phillips IIIThe Law Office of H. Edward Phillips, PLLC, Petitioner