Meta & Children's Online SafetyMeta Children’s Online Safety Litigation
Individual CaseDowey v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (Instagram Sextortion Wrongful Death)
Current Status
- Meta and Instagram have asked the court to dismiss the case. The motion was filed on 23 March 2026 and fully briefed on 23 June 2026.
Docket entries (0)
No published docket entries linked to this case.
Timeline (6)
— Complaint filed — Dowey v. Meta
Applies to: Dowey v. Meta
Source type not recordedRosalind Dowey, Mark Dowey and Tricia Maciejewski file suit against Meta Platforms and Instagram in Delaware Superior Court, represented by Joseph J. Rhoades of the Social Media Victims Law Center.
— Removed to federal court — Dowey v. Meta
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Source type not recordedMeta and Instagram remove the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 1:2025cv01525, before Judge Richard G. Andrews.
— Remanded back to Delaware Superior Court — Dowey v. Meta
Applies to: Dowey v. Meta
Source type not recordedFollowing a joint letter of 12/29/2025 agreeing to remand, Judge Andrews remands the case to Delaware Superior Court and closes the federal case the same day.
— Motion to dismiss filed — Dowey v. Meta
Applies to: Dowey v. Meta
Source type not recordedMeta and Instagram move to dismiss, with an opening brief. A briefing schedule is docketed 3/30/2026.
— Plaintiffs oppose motion to dismiss — Dowey v. Meta
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Source type not recordedPlaintiffs file their response brief opposing the motion to dismiss.
— Defendants file reply brief — Dowey v. Meta
Applies to: Dowey v. Meta
Source type not recordedMeta and Instagram file their reply in support of the motion to dismiss. Outcome not yet recorded.