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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
Dismissed · September 21, 2026
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 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
- 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 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.