No. 18-755
Illinois Liberty PAC, et al. v. Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois, et al.
Tags: buckley-standard buckley-v-valeo campaign-finance civil-rights contribution-limits due-process equal-protection first-amendment political-contributions political-speech strict-scrutiny
Latest Conference:
2019-04-12
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Should political contribution limits that favor one type of speaker over another receive strict scrutiny?
2. Should the holding in Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976) applying a "closely drawn" test to all political contribution limits be overruled in favor of applying strict scrutiny?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should political contribution limits that favor one type of speaker over another receive strict scrutiny?
Docket Entries
2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-22
Reply of petitioners Illinois Liberty PAC, et al. filed.
2019-03-11
Brief of respondents Kwame Raoul, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-02-27
Letter from Respondents received.
2019-02-07
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2019-02-06
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2019-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2019.
2019-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2019 to March 11, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-09
Response Requested. (Due February 8, 2019)
2019-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-14
Waiver of right of respondent Lisa Madigan, et al. to respond filed.
2018-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)
Attorneys
Cato Institute
Ilya Shapiro — Cato Institute, Amicus
Goldwater Institute
Jacob H. Huebert — Goldwater Institute, Amicus
Illinois Liberty PAC, et al.
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Petitioner
Kwame Raoul, et al.
Lisa Madigan, et al.
Richard Scott Huszagh — Office of IL Attorney General, Respondent
Pacific Legal Foundation