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Meta Platforms, Inc., fka Facebook, Inc., et al. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada, Clark County, et al.
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Nevada, No. 89920, 89921, 89922 · judgment April 24, 2026
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a business petitioner.
Questions presented
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Whether the prohibition in Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act on “treat[ing]” an online service provider “as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider” bars claims that would impose liability for editorial decisions about how to publish third-party content.
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Whether the First Amendment protects editorial decisions about how to publish third-party content.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
First Amendment (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
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Linked docket
26A10
Proceedings
- Sep 21 2026Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
- Sep 17 2026Joint stipulation to dismiss the case pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed by petitioners.
- Aug 07 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)
- Jul 02 2026Application (26A10) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 10, 2026.
- Jun 26 2026Application (26A10) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 23, 2026 to August 10, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.