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Houston Community College System v. David Buren Wilson
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 19-20237 · judgment April 7, 2020
Decided · March 24, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Does the First Amendment restrict the authority of an elected body to issue a censure resolution in response to a member's speech?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Richard A. Morris
Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P.
For respondent
Michael B. Kimberly
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage · 7 merits
(6 supporting pet./neither, 1 respondent)
Argument & decision
Argued November 2, 2021 — Richard A. Morris · MIchael B. Kimberly. Audio and transcript
Decided March 24, 2022. Opinion by Gorsuch.
Proceedings
- Apr 25 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED.
- Mar 24 2022Judgment REVERSED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
- Nov 02 2021Argued. For petitioner: Richard A. Morris, Houston, Tex.; and Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: MIchael B. Kimberly, Washington, D. C.
- Oct 28 2021The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas has been electronically filed.
- Oct 18 2021The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondent.
- Oct 15 2021Reply of petitioner Houston Community College System filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 12 2021Motion 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.
- Sep 24 2021Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 24 2021Motion 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.
- Sep 21 2021CIRCULATED
- Sep 17 2021Brief of respondent David Buren Wilson filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 01 2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
- Sep 01 2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
- Aug 16 2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
- Jul 21 2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
- Jul 21 2021Brief amicus curiae of Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges filed.
- Jul 21 2021Brief amici curiae of The State of Texas, et al. filed.
- Jul 21 2021Brief amicus curiae of American Jewish Committee filed.
- Jul 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education in support of neither party filed.
- Jul 19 2021Brief amici curiae of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund, et al. filed.
- Jul 14 2021Brief of petitioner Houston Community College System filed.
- Jul 14 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
- Jun 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Houston Community College System
- Jun 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, David Buren Wilson
- Jun 04 2021Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 14, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2021.
- Jun 01 2021Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
- Apr 26 2021Petition GRANTED.
- Apr 19 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
- Mar 31 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
- Mar 31 2021Reply of petitioner Houston Community College System filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 26 2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
- Mar 22 2021Brief of respondent David Buren Wilson in opposition filed.
- Feb 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 22, 2021.
- Jan 29 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2021 to March 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jan 13 2021Brief amicus curiae of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund filed.
- Dec 31 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 12, 2021.
- Dec 30 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2021 to February 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 11 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2021)