No. 25-116

Nicholas Roddy Ramlow v. Amanda Marie Mitchell

Lower Court: Idaho
Docketed: 2025-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-procedure constitutional-rights first-amendment mootness pandemic-law public-health
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-10-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether mask-wearing constitutes symbolic or expressive speech, and whether an appeal regarding pandemic-related mask mandates is moot given potential future public health emergencies

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether mask-wearing is symbolic or expressive speech. 2. Whether Petitioner ’s appeal is moot. 3. Given the cyclical nature of pandemics, the existence of international biological weaponry, and the courts ’ refusal to disavow its policy, whether there is a reasonable expectation that courts will implement mask-wearing requirements in the future. 4. Whether vacatur of order in interest of fairness is warranted.

Docket Entries

2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-03
Waiver of right of respondent Amanda Marie Mitchell to respond filed.
2025-04-26
2025-02-19
Application (24A806) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 26, 2025.
2025-02-14
Application (24A806) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 25, 2025 to April 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Amanda Marie Mitchell
Amanda Marie Mitchell — Respondent
Amanda Marie Mitchell — Respondent
Nicholas Roddy Ramlow
Nicholas Roddy Ramlow — Petitioner
Nicholas Roddy Ramlow — Petitioner