D. Dahne v. Thomas W. S. Richey

Summary

The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Alito, joined by Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh, dissented, questioning whether the First Amendment requires prisons to entertain grievance filings that contain veiled threats toward guards and criticizing the Ninth Circuit’s ruling. The dissent raises concerns about extending free‑speech rights to threatening language in prison grievance processes.