No. 25-789

Angela Kay Plese v. Ronald Austin, et al.

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-liability constitutional-law defamation first-amendment free-speech reputational-harm
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment allows a plaintiff who suffers no reputational harm to recover for defamation

Docket Entries

2026-02-04
Brief of Ronald and Linda Austin in opposition submitted.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2026-02-04
Brief of respondents Ronald Austin, et al. in opposition filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2026-01-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2025-10-23
Application (25A461) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 4, 2026.
2025-10-18
Application (25A461) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
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Attorneys

Angela Kay Plese
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
Ronald and Linda Austin
Grant Edward Mitchell — Butler, Vines and Babb, PLLC, Respondent
Grant Edward Mitchell — Butler, Vines and Babb, PLLC, Respondent