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Brian Firebaugh, et al., Applicants v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General
Application · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 24-1130; 24-1183; 24-1113
Application granted · December 18, 2024
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Dec 18 2024Application (24A588) referred to the Court.
- Dec 18 2024Consideration of the application (24A587) for an injunction pending review presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument. Applicants suggested this Court treat the application as a petition for a writ of certiorari; doing so, the petition is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 24-656 (24A587) is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of two hours is allotted for oral argument. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, as applied to petitioners, violates the First Amendment. The parties are directed to file electronically simultaneous opening briefs, limited to 13,000 words, and a joint appendix on or before 5 p.m. (EST), Friday, December 27, 2024. Reply briefs, limited to 6,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m. (EST), Friday, January 3, 2025. Any amicus curiae briefs are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m. (EST), Friday, December 27, 2024. Booklet format briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1 shall be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. The case is set for oral argument on Friday, January 10, 2025. VIDED.
- Dec 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
- Dec 16 2024Application (24A588) for injunction pending certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice.