No. 19-484
John Doe 1, et al. v. Federal Election Commission
Relisted (2)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-enforcement confidential-investigation constitutional-avoidance disclosure disclosure-limitations federal-election-campaign-act federal-election-commission first-amendment rulemaking-power statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2020-03-20
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, notwithstanding FECA's express bar on prohibiting the disclosure of any investigation, and its careful constraints on the FEC's disclosure powers, the FEC may invoke its general rulemaking power to disclose records, including confidential identities, of an investigation that it ultimately declined to pursue.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the FEC may disclose records of an investigation it declined to pursue
Docket Entries
2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-03-04
Reply of petitioners John Doe 1, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-14
Brief of respondent Federal Election Commission in opposition filed.
2020-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 14, 2020.
2020-01-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2020 to February 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 15, 2020.
2019-12-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 16, 2019 to January 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2019.
2019-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to December 16, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-15
Motion (19M54) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted.
2019-09-25
MOTION (19M54) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-16
Motion (19M54) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
2019-09-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2019)
Attorneys
Federal Election Commission
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
John Doe 1, et al.
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner