No. 24-1202

John Doe v. Grindr Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)
Tags: algorithmic-recommendation communications-decency-act minor-protection platform-liability product-design section-230
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-10-10 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act immunizes apps from liability for defective product design and insufficient warnings when algorithmic recommendations facilitate sexual encounters involving minors

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-14
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Public Health Advocacy Institute DENIED.
2025-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-09
Reply of petitioner John Doe filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-09
2025-08-26
Brief of respondents Grindr Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2025-08-26
Brief of Grindr Inc., et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-08-25
Motion of Public Health Advocacy Institute for leave to file amicus brief submitted.
2025-08-25
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Public Health Advocacy Institute.
2025-08-18
Amicus brief of Paving the Way Foundation, Inc. submitted.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of Paving the Way Foundation, Inc. filed.
2025-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 26, 2025.
2025-07-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 18, 2025 to August 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-22
Motion of Grindr Inc., et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-18
Response Requested. (Due August 18, 2025)
2025-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-11
Waiver of right of respondent Grindr Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2025-06-11
Waiver of Grindr Inc., et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)
2025-05-16
Application (24A1095) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 18, 2025.
2025-05-05
Application (24A1095) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 19, 2025 to June 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Grindr Inc., et al.
Ambika KumarDavis Wright Tremaine LLP, Respondent
Ambika KumarDavis Wright Tremaine LLP, Respondent
John Doe
Carrie Ann GoldbergC.A. Goldberg, PLLC, Petitioner
Carrie Ann GoldbergC.A. Goldberg, PLLC, Petitioner
Paving the Way Foundation, Inc.
Marc John RandazzaRandazza Legal Group, PLLC, Amicus
Marc John RandazzaRandazza Legal Group, PLLC, Amicus
Ronald Dean Green Jr.Randazza Legal Group, Amicus
Ronald Dean Green Jr.Randazza Legal Group, Amicus
Public Health Advocacy Institute
Andrew RainerPublic Health Advocacy Institute, Amicus
Andrew RainerPublic Health Advocacy Institute, Amicus