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John Doe v. Grindr Inc., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-475 · judgment February 18, 2025
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Carrie Ann Goldberg
C.A. Goldberg, PLLC
For respondent
Ambika Kumar
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Proceedings
- Oct 14 2025Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Public Health Advocacy Institute DENIED.
- Oct 14 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
- Sep 10 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Sep 09 2025Reply of petitioner John Doe filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 26 2025Brief of respondents Grindr Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
- Aug 25 2025Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Public Health Advocacy Institute.
- Aug 18 2025Brief amicus curiae of Paving the Way Foundation, Inc. filed.
- Jul 24 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 26, 2025.
- Jul 22 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 18, 2025 to August 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 18 2025Response Requested. (Due August 18, 2025)
- Jun 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jun 11 2025Waiver of right of respondent Grindr Inc., et al. to respond filed.
- May 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)
- May 16 2025Application (24A1095) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 18, 2025.
- May 05 2025Application (24A1095) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 19, 2025 to June 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.