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Kowalski v. Berkeley County Schools

Citations: 181 L. Ed. 2d 1009; 2012 U.S. LEXIS 693; 132 S. Ct. 1095; 565 U.S. 1173; 80 U.S.L.W. 3427; 2012 WL 117817Docket: No. 11-461

Court: Supreme Court of the United States; January 16, 2012; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court granted the motions for leave to file amicus curiae briefs from Marion B. Bechner First Amendment Project, The Alliance Defense Fund, and The Rutherford Institute. However, the petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was denied, relating to the same case identified as 652 F.3d 565.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The court decided not to review the case by denying the writ of certiorari from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, thereby leaving the lower court's decision intact.

Reasoning: However, the petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was denied, relating to the same case identified as 652 F.3d 565.

Filing of Amicus Curiae Briefs

Application: The court allowed the submission of amicus curiae briefs by three organizations, indicating the court's openness to consider additional perspectives on the case.

Reasoning: The court granted the motions for leave to file amicus curiae briefs from Marion B. Bechner First Amendment Project, The Alliance Defense Fund, and The Rutherford Institute.