No. 21-352

Jason Gonzales v. Michael J. Madigan, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 42-usc-1983 42-usc-1985 civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process election-campaign electoral-misconduct first-amendment summary-judgment
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Do the protections of the First Amendment bar use of a candidate's unproven allegations of electoral misconduct during an election campaign as a basis for the entry of summary judgment against the candidate's post-election claims for deprivation of constitutional rights based on the same allegations as made during the campaign?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Do the protections of the First Amendment bar use of a candidate's unproven allegations of electoral misconduct during an election campaign as a basis for the entry of summary judgment against the candidate's post-election claims for deprivation of constitutional rights based on the same allegations as made during the campaign?

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent Grasiela Rodriguez to respond filed.
2021-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent Joe Barboza to respond filed.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Friends of Michael J. Madigan and 13th Ward Democratic Organization to respond filed.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Shaw Decremer to respond filed.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Michael J. Madigan to respond filed.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Silvana Tabares to respond filed.
2021-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2021)

Attorneys

Friends of Michael J. Madigan and 13th Ward Democratic Organization
Michael J. KasperKasper & Nottage, P.C., Respondent
Grasiela Rodriguez
Scott B. ErdmanThe Law Offices of Scott B. Erdman, P.C., Respondent
Jason Gonzales
Anthony Joseph PeraicaAnthony J. Peraica & Associates, Ltd, Petitioner
Joe Barboza
Christopher Brennan WilsonPerkins Coie LLP, Respondent
Michael J. Madigan
Adam Robert VaughtHinshaw & Culbertson, Respondent
Shaw Decremer
Michael Allen KreloffMichael Kreloff, Attorney at Law, Respondent
Silvana Tabares
Richard J. PrendergastRichard J. Prendergast, LTD., Respondent