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John Doe, et al. v. X Corp., fka Twitter, Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-177 · judgment August 1, 2025
Certiorari denied · May 18, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 4% cert probability
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Ninth Circuit decision below, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
Paul A. Matiasic THE MATIASIC FIRM, P.C. One Embarcadero Ctr. Ste. 1200 San Francisco, CA 94111 Counsel for Petitioners
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Taylor Ann Rausch Meehan
Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
For respondent
Derek L. Shaffer
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Proceedings
- May 18 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 16 2026Reply of petitioners John Doe 1, et al. filed.
- Apr 13 2026Brief of respondent X Corp. in opposition filed.
- Mar 12 2026Brief amici curiae of Child USA, et al. filed.
- Mar 12 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children filed.
- Mar 12 2026Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
- Mar 12 2026Brief amici curiae of Tim Tebow Foundation, et al. filed.
- Mar 12 2026Brief amicus curiae of Senator Josh Hawley filed.
- Feb 27 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 13, 2026.
- Feb 26 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 12, 2026 to April 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 06 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 12, 2026)
- Dec 01 2025Application (25A631) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 6, 2026.
- Nov 25 2025Application (25A631) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2025 to February 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.