No. 20-103

Stephen E. Stockman v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: bipartisan-campaign-reform-act buckley-standard buckley-v-valeo campaign-finance electioneering-communications feca-enforcement federal-election-campaign-act first-amendment fraud-claims mcconnell-v-fec
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Buckley's narrowing construction applies to non-BCRA activity (i.e., non-electioneering communications) in FECA enforcement actions.

2. Whether the government's fraud claims meet the exacting First Amendment standards in Madigan.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Buckley's narrowing construction applies to non-BCRA activity (i.e., non-electioneering communications) in FECA enforcement actions

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. (Distributed)
2020-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Public Advocate of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund filed.
2020-08-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-12
Brief amici curiae of American Target Advertising, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2020)

Attorneys

American Target Advertising, Inc., et al.
Mark J. FitzgibbonsAmerican Target Advertising, Amicus
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
John C. EastmanCenter for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus
Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund
John Michael Reeves Jr.Reeves Law, LLC, Amicus
Public Advocate of the United States, et al.
Joseph W. MillerLaw Offices of Joseph Miller, Amicus
Stephen Stockman
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent