The Supreme Court yesterday granted one petitioner’s briefing extension application “due to the California wildfire emergency,” but “d[id] not find sufficient cause to extend the time for [the second] petitioner” in the case. The case is being briefed more quickly than most.
In Snap, Inc. v. Superior Court, where a criminal defendant subpoenaed the murder victim’s Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat posts and communications (see here), the two petitioners — Snap and Meta Platforms — initially requested an extra 30 days to file their reply briefs on the merits. The defendant, who had filed his answer brief without an extension, opposed the petitioners’ application. The court granted only a 10-day extension — until January 17 — and said, “No further extensions will be contemplated.” Then came the application — by Snap — that was granted yesterday; it sought just a seven-day extension.
