| No. 21-1496 | |
| Title: | Twitter, Inc., Petitioner v. Mehier Taamneh, et al. |
| Docketed: | May 31, 2022 |
| Linked with 21A501, 22A522 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-17192) |
| Decision Date: | June 22, 2021 |
| Rehearing Denied: | December 27, 2021 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Mar 10 2022 | Application (21A501) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 27, 2022 to May 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
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| Mar 14 2022 | Application (21A501) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 26, 2022. |
| May 26 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 30, 2022) |
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| Jun 21 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 30, 2022 to August 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Jun 23 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 15, 2022. See Rule 30.1. |
| Jun 27 2022 | Letter from counsel for respondent Google, LLC submitted pursuant to Rule 12.6 filed. |
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| Jun 29 2022 | Letter from counsel for respondent Facebook, Inc. submitted pursuant to Rule 12.6 filed. |
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| Aug 15 2022 | Brief of respondents Mehier Taamneh, et al. in opposition filed. |
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| Aug 30 2022 | Reply of petitioner Twitter, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Aug 31 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022. |
| Oct 03 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 02 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Mehier Taamneh, et al. |
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| Nov 03 2022 | Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed. |
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| Nov 07 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits (including respondents in support) is extended to and including November 29, 2022. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 11, 2023. |
| Nov 17 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Twitter, Inc. |
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| Nov 17 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Google LLC |
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| Nov 22 2022 | Letter of petitioner amending corporate disclosure statement filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 29 2022 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Nov 29 2022 | Brief of petitioner Twitter, Inc. filed. |
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| Nov 29 2022 | Brief of respondents Facebook, Inc. and Google LLC supporting petitioners filed. |
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| Nov 30 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Facebook, Inc. |
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| Dec 05 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy & Technology, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Former State Department Legal Advisers in support of neither party filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Institute of International Bankers, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 06 2022 | Brief amici curiae of InterAction, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 08 2022 | Application (22A522) of respondents Taamneh, et al. to file a brief on the merits in excess of the word limitation, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
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| Dec 15 2022 | Application to file respondents' brief on the merits in excess of the word limit (22A522) granted by Justice Kagan, provided that the brief does not exceed 20,000 words. |
| Dec 19 2022 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. |
| Dec 20 2022 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Dec 21 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is available on PACER. |
| Dec 21 2022 | The record from the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California is available on PACER. |
| Jan 11 2023 | Brief of respondents Mehier Taamneh, et al. filed. |
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| Jan 17 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Jan 18 2023 | Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondents Facebook, Inc. and Google LLC supporting petitioner. |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Retired United States Generals Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Plaintiffs' General Committee in the MDL Addressing the Attacks of September 11, 2001 filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Plaintiffs' General Committee in the MDL Addressing the Attacks of September 11, 2001 filed. |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of 470 Victims of Terrorist Attacks filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of 123 Victims of Terrorist Attacks filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Anti-Terrorism Act Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Former National Security Officials filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Senator Charles E. Grassley filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 26 2023 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2023 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents Facebook, Inc. and Google LLC supporting petitioner DENIED. |
| Feb 10 2023 | Reply of respondents Facebook, Inc., et al. supporting petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 10 2023 | Reply of petitioner Twitter, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 22 2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash. |
| Mar 31 2023 | Letter of petitioner amending corporate disclosure statement filed. (Distributed) |
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| May 18 2023 | Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Jackson, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jun 20 2023 | Judgment issued. |
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| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Seth P. Waxman Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20037 SETH.WAXMAN@WILMERHALE.COM | 202-663-6800 |
| Party name: Twitter, Inc. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Lisa Schiavo Blatt Counsel of Record | Williams & Connolly LLP 680 Maine Avenue SW Washington, DC 20024 lblatt@wc.com | 202-434-5050 |
| Party name: Google LLC supporting petitioner | ||
| Paul D. Clement Counsel of Record | Clement & Murphy, PLLC 706 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 paul.clement@clementmurphy.com | (202) 742-8900 |
| Party name: Facebook, Inc. supporting petitioner | ||
| Eric Schnapper Counsel of Record | Univ. of Washington School of Law P.O. Box 353020 Seattle, WA 98195 schnapp@uw.edu | 206-616-3167 |
| Party name: Mehier Taamneh, et al. | ||
| Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 tboutrous@gibsondunn.com | (213) 229-7804 |
| Party name: Facebook, Inc. | ||
| Other | ||
| James Patrick Bonner Counsel of Record | Fleischman Bonner & Rocco LLP 81 Main Street Suite 515 White Plains, NY 10601 JBONNER@FBRLLP.COM | 646-415-1399 |
| Party name: Anti-Defamation League | ||
| Beth Susan Brinkmann Counsel of Record | Covington & Burling 850 Tenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001-4956 bbrinkmann@cov.com | 202-662-5312 |
| Party name: The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | ||
| Glenn Ari Danas Counsel of Record | Clarkson Law Firm, P.C. 22525 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90265 GDANAS@CLARKSONLAWFIRM.COM | 213-788-4050 |
| Party name: Retired United States Generals Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan | ||
| Mario Alberto Diaz Counsel of Record | Concerned Women for America 1000 N. Payne Street Alexandria, VA 22314 mdiaz@cwfa.org | (202) 488-7000 |
| Party name: Concerned Women for America | ||
| Geoffrey Paul Eaton Counsel of Record | Sparacino PLLC 1920 L St. NW Ste. 835 Washington, DC 20036 GEOFF.EATON@SPARACINOPLLC.COM | 202-422-8676 |
| Party name: 123 Victims of Terrorist Attacks | ||
| Brian Halligan Fletcher Counsel of Record | Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 Cheri.Williams2@usdoj.gov | 202-514-2201 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Marc J. Gottridge Counsel of Record | Herbert Smith Freehills New York LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 Marc.Gottridge@hsf.com | 917-542-7600 |
| Party name: Institute of International Bankers, European Banking Federation, The Bank Policy Institute | ||
| Timothy Paul Harkness Counsel of Record | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 timothy.harkness@freshfields.com | 212-277-4000 |
| Party name: InterAction and Charity & Security Network | ||
| Kathleen Roberta Hartnett Counsel of Record | Cooley LLP 3 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111, CA 94111 khartnett@cooley.com | (415) 693-2071 |
| Party name: Center for Democracy & Technology, American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern Carolina, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute At Columbia University, R Street Institute, and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | ||
| Scott A. Keller Counsel of Record | Lehotsky Keller LLP 200 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 scott@lehotskykeller.com | 5126938350 |
| Party name: Brief of Computer & Communications Industry Association, Netchoice, Software & Information Industry Association, Developers Alliance, Chamber Of Progress, Internet Infrastructure Coalition, And Act The App Association | ||
| Elbert Lin Counsel of Record | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 951 E. Byrd Street Riverfront Plaza, East Tower Richmond, VA 23219-4074 elin@HuntonAK.com | 804-788-7202 |
| Party name: Former State Department Legal Advisers | ||
| Hal R. Morris Counsel of Record | Saul Ewing LLP 161 North Clark Street Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60601 HAL.MORRIS@SAUL.COM | 3128767100 |
| Party name: The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, The Simon Wiesenthal Center, and The Zachor Legal Institute | ||
| Gary Martin Osen Counsel of Record | OSEN LLC 190 Moore Street Suite 272 Hackensack, NJ 07601 gosen@osenlaw.com | (201) 265-6400 |
| Party name: Former National Security Officials | ||
| Michael A. Petrino Counsel of Record | Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP 901 15th Street, NW, STE 700 Washington, DC 20005 MPETRINO@STEINMITCHELL.COM | (202) 737-7777 |
| Party name: Senator Charles E. Grassley | ||
| Carter G. Phillips Counsel of Record | Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 CPHILLIPS@SIDLEY.COM | +1 202 736 8270 |
| Party name: The Plaintiffs' General Committee in the MDL Addressing the Attacks of September 11, 2001 | ||
| Andrew John Pincus Counsel of Record | Mayer Brown LLP 1999 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 apincus@mayerbrown.com | 202-263-3220 |
| Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, National Foreign Trade Council, United States Council for International Business, and Business Roundtable | ||
| David Brian Smallman Counsel of Record | Smallman + Snyder Law Group || Smallman Law PLLC 43 West 43rd Street Suite 242 New York, NY 10036-7424 DavidBrian@DBSLawPLLC.com | 9174140182 |
| Party name: Gregory Clayborn Individually and as Successor-in-Interest of the Estate of Sierra Clayborn | ||
| Stephen I. Vladeck Counsel of Record | 727 East Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705 SVLADECK@LAW.UTEXAS.EDU | 5124759198 |
| Party name: Anti-Terrorism Act Scholars | ||
| Daniel Hirotsu Woofter Counsel of Record | Goldstein & Russell, P.C. 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850 Bethesda, MD 20814 DW@GOLDSTEINRUSSELL.COM | (202) 362-0636 |
| Party name: 470 Victims of Terrorist Attacks | ||