No. 19-122
David Thompson, et al. v. Heather Hebdon, Executive Director of the Alaska Public Offices Commission, et al.
Tags: campaign-finance contribution-limits electoral-law first-amendment ninth-circuit procedural-history randall-v-sorrell regulatory-background standing supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference:
2019-11-22
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Alaska's $500 individual-to-candidate and individual-to-group contribution limits violate the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Alaska's $500 individual-to-candidate and individual-to-group contribution limits violate the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2019-12-27
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2019-11-25
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated, and the case is remanded for that court to revisit whether Alaska's contribution limits are consistent with our First Amendment precedents. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) Statement of Justice Ginsburg. (Detached Opinion)
2019-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-11-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-09
Reply of petitioners David Thompson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-10-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-09-25
Brief of respondents Heather Hebdon, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-08-26
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and the Institute for Justice filed.
2019-08-26
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
2019-08-26
Brief amici curiae of The National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. filed.
2019-08-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 25, 2019.
2019-08-15
Letter of August 8, 2019, regarding substitution of parties under Rule 35 received from counsel for the respondents.
2019-08-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 26, 2019 to September 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2019)
2019-06-06
Application (18A1132) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 20, 2019.
2019-06-05
Application (18A1132) to extend further the time from June 20, 2019 to July 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2019-05-03
Application (18A1132) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 20, 2019.
2019-05-02
Application (18A1132) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 21, 2019 to June 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Cato Institute and the Institute for Justice
Michael Hugh McGinley — Dechert LLP, Amicus
David Thompson, et al.
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
Heather Hebdon, et al.
Laura Frances Fox — State of Alaska Department of Law, Respondent
Institute for Free Speech
The National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee