No. 20-345

Deborah Katz Pueschel v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Transportation, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-09-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-service constitutional-rights disability-benefits first-amendment free-speech government-restrictions public-office standing
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the rule in U.S. Civil Service Comm'n v. Nat'l Ass'n of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548 (1973), that the First Amendment does not prevent the federal government from significantly restricting the ability of federal employees to run for public office, permit the government to impose such restrictions on former employees who receive disability benefits?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the rule in U.S. Civil Service Comm'n v. Nat'l Ass'n of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548 (1973), that the First Amendment does not prevent the federal government from significantly restricting the ability of federal employees to run for public office, permit the government to impose such restrictions on former employees who receive disability benefits?

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-18
Waiver of right of respondent Chao, Elaine to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2020)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Chao, Elaine
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Deborah Katz Pueschel
George M. Chuzi — Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C., Petitioner