Thomas Retzlaff v Jason Lee Van Dyke hits the US Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., USA
Thomas Retzlaff v Jason Lee Van Dyke hits the US Supreme Court
by Susan Basko, esq.

Thomas Retzlaff v Jason Lee Van Dyke. Motion for Stay of Mandate filed in anticipation of case being accepted by the US Supreme Court. Jason Lee Van Dyke, former lawyer for the Proud Boys, sued Thomas Retzlaff, alleging that Retzlaff caused him to lose a new job with TX prosecutor's office. The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) came into play, and the federal court decided that anti-SLAPP law did not apply in federal court. An amicus brief was filed by 40 news and journalism companies in support of Retzlaff's position that the TCPA should apply in federal court cases. The Appeals Court ruled that the TCPA did not apply in federal court. In anticipation of a petition to the US Supreme Court, this emergency motion for a stay of the Mandate was filed.  Van Dyke is counsel for himself, Jeffrey Dorrell of Hanszen Laporte in Houston, Texas, is counsel for Thomas Retzlaff.

The amicus brief filed in this case by the news companies and journalism organizations can be seen HERE. 

Please note that Jason Lee Van Dyke, the lawyer from Texas and a party in these proceedings, is not the same person as Jason Van Dyke, the former police officer from Chicago.