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Kathryn Dana Papp v. Pennsylvania

Paid petition · Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Office, No. 1394 MDA 2022 · judgment October 20, 2023


Certiorari denied · November 4, 2024
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

Whether the First Amendment permits the government to criminalize speech on the basis that the speaker intends to harass, annoy, or alarm. (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Carter G. Phillips
Sidley Austin LLP

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A1124

Proceedings

  1. Nov 04 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 16 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
  3. Aug 27 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2024)
  4. Jun 21 2024
    Application (23A1124) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 30, 2024.
  5. Jun 17 2024
    Application (23A1124) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2024 to August 30, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.