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Calendar:
Appellees’ Brief April 15, 2019 (see below – filed)
Appellants’ Reply Brief May 10, 2019
Woodhull Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging FOSTA
“FOSTA chills sexual speech and harms sex workers. It makes it harder for people to take care of and protect themselves, and, as an organization working to protect people’s fundamental human rights, Woodhull is deeply concerned about the damaging impact that this law will have on all people.” — Ricci Levy, President & CEO of Woodhull Freedom Foundation
- What’s Happening with Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al vs. the United States?
- FOSTA Appeal Moves Forward with Woodhull’s Statement
- Read the Press Release Announcing the Filing of Our Appeal
- Read the Press Release Announcing the Lawsuit
Court Filings
- 4/15/2019: Appellee’s Brief
- 3/06/19: court’s order granting the DOJ’s requested extension
- 2/20/19: the Institute for Free Speech Amicus Brief in Support of Appellants
- 2/20/19: Center for Democracy & Technology Amicus Brief in Support of Appellants
- 2/20/19: the Copia Institute et al Amicus Brief in Support of Appellants
- 2/20/19: Freedom Network et al Amicus Brief in Support of Appellants
- 2/13/19: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America. Merits Brief.
- 12/12/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America, Consent Motion for Extension of Time.
- 12/11/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA, Woodhull et al v. the United States of America. Motion for Extension of Time.
- 11/13/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America. Statement of Issues.
- 10/9/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America. Notice of Appeal.
- 9/24/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America. Memorandum Opinion (response to Preliminary Injunction)
- 8/6/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of America Supplemental Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
- 8/6/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA. Woodhull et al v. the United States of Ameria Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Supplemental Motion Hearing Brief.
- 7/26/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA, Woodhull et al Response to Motion to Dismiss
- 7/16/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA, Woodhull et al Reply to DOJ Opposition
- 7/12/18: Woodhull v. FOSTA, Defendants’ Opposition to Preliminary Injunction Motion
- 6/28/18: Declaration of Ricci Levy in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 6/28/18: Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- 6/28/18: Full Complaint – Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. United States
Our Legal Team
We are proud to be represented by a team of some of the best First Amendment attorneys in this country. The team is led by Bob Corn-Revere. with Ronnie London and the law firm of David Wright Tremaine, Lawrence G. Walters, with the Walters Law Group, Daphne Keller, and various attorneys from EFF.
