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Meta Platforms, Inc., et al. v. Massachusetts
Paid petition · Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, No. SJC-13747 · judgment April 10, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
Modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a business petitioner, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
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.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
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Proceedings
- Aug 07 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2026)
- Jul 07 2026Application (26A9) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until August 10, 2026.
- Jun 26 2026Application (26A9) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2026 to August 10, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.