Larry Flynt v. George Lombardi, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: William Jay Riley, C. Arlen Beam and Steven M. Colloton. Judge Beam concurs only in the judgment of the court. (PUBLISHED) [4262456] [14-1187, 14-1202]

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RE: 14-1187 Larry Flynt v. George Lombardi, et al
14-1202 Larry Flynt v. George Lombardi, et al
Dear Sirs:
A published opinion was filed today in the above case.
Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants was Anthony E. Rothert, of
Saint Louis, MO. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Grant R Doty,
of Saint Louis, MO., Gillian R. Wilcox, of Kansas City, MO.
Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the amici Advance Publications Inc.,
American Society of News Editors, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, Courthouse News
Service, First Amendment Coalition, MediaNews Group, National Press Photographers
Association, New York Times Company, Newspaper Association of America, POLITICO LLC,
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The E.W. Scripps Company, The McClatchy
Company and The Washington Post in support of appellant was Benjamin Alan Lipman, of Saint
Louis, MO. The following attorney(s) appeared on the amici brief; Bruce D. Brown, of
Arlington, VA; Gregg P. Leslie, of Arlington, VA; Emily R. Grannis, of Arlington, VA.
The following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus brief of Public Citizens, Inc. and
Missouri Press Association; Jean Maneke, of Kansas City, MO; Scott Michelman, of
Washington, DC; Paul Alan Levy, of Washington, DC.
Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was
Gregory Michael Goodwin, Assistant Attorney General, of Jefferson City, MO.

Appellate Case: 14-1187

Page: 1

Date Filed: 04/07/2015 Entry ID: 4262456

The judge who heard the case in the district court was Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey.
Honorable Beth Phillips. The judgment of the district court was entered on December 26, 2013.
If you have any questions concerning this case, please call this office.
Michael E. Gans
Clerk of Court
LAB
Enclosure(s)
cc: Lois Law
MO Lawyers Weekly
District Court/Agency Case Number(s): 2:12-cv-04209-BP
2:09-cv-04095-NKL

Appellate Case: 14-1187

Page: 2

Date Filed: 04/07/2015 Entry ID: 4262456