No. 23-7247

Calvin Fair v. New Jersey

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2024-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process first-amendment free-speech intent mental-state political-speech recklessness standing true-threat
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-05-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When the state prosecutes core political speech as a true threat, must the state prove the speaker's intent to terrorize, or is a recklessness standard sufficient?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED When the state prosecutes core political speech as a true threat, must the state prove the speaker’s intent to terrorize, or is a recklessness standard sufficient? i

Docket Entries

2024-05-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
2024-04-25
Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey to respond filed.
2024-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2024)

Attorneys

Calvin Fair
Daniel Scott RockoffNew Jersey Office of the Public Defender, Petitioner
Daniel Scott RockoffNew Jersey Office of the Public Defender, Petitioner
New Jersey
Monica Lucinda do OuteiroMonmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
Monica Lucinda do OuteiroMonmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent