| No. 23-274 | |
| Title: | William Felkner, Petitioner v. John Nazarian, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 21, 2023 |
| Linked with 22A1080 | |
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Rhode Island |
| Case Numbers: | (2021-267-Appeal) |
| Decision Date: | April 20, 2023 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 12 2023 | Application (22A1080) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 19, 2023 to September 17, 2023, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 14 2023 | Application (22A1080) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until September 17, 2023. |
| Sep 18 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 23, 2023) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 11 2023 | Waiver of right of respondent John Nazarian to respond filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Oct 16 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 17 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Oct 18 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Nov 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| Nov 03 2023 | Response Requested. (Due December 4, 2023) |
| Nov 28 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2023 to January 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Nov 30 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 3, 2024. |
| Jan 03 2024 | Brief of respondents John Nazarian, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jan 17 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024. |
| Jan 25 2024 | Reply of petitioner William Felkner filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 20 2024 | Petition DENIED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Margaret Ann Little Counsel of Record | New Civil Liberties Alliance 1225 19th St. NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20036-0000 PEGGY.LITTLE@NCLA.ONMICROSOFT.COM | 2028695212 |
| Party name: William Felkner | ||
| Thomas William Lyons III | Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons One Davol Square, Suite 305 Providence, RI 02903 tlyons@straussfactor.com | 4014560700 |
| Party name: William Felkner | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Steven Michael Richard Counsel of Record | Nixon Peabody One Citizens Plaza Providence, RI 02903 srichard@nixonpeabody.com | 401-454-1020 |
| Party name: John Nazarian | ||
| Other | ||
| Cynthia Fleming Crawford Counsel of Record | Americans for Prosperity Foundation 1310 N. Courthouse Road 7th Floor Arlington, VA 22201 CCRAWFORD@AFPHQ.ORG | 5713292227 |
| Party name: Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Manhattan Institute, Mountain States Legal Foundation | ||
| John Allen Eidsmoe Counsel of Record | Foundation for Moral Law One Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 eidsmoeja@juno.com | 3342621245 |
| Party name: Foundation for Moral Law | ||
| Clark M. Neily III Counsel of Record | Cato Institute 1000 Mass. Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001 CNEILY@CATO.ORG | 2024257499 |
| Party name: Cato Institute | ||