No. 24-803
Michael Quinn Sullivan v. Texas Ethics Commission
Tags: citizen-communication first-amendment free-speech government-regulation lobbying-restrictions political-speech
Latest Conference:
2025-05-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
The question presented is whether —and if so, under what circumstances —the First Amendment permits the government to require ordinary citizens to register and pay a fee to communicate with their government representatives.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment permits the government to require ordinary citizens to register and pay a fee to communicate with their government representatives
Docket Entries
2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-12
Reply of petitioner Michael Quinn Sullivan filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-12
Reply of Michael Quinn Sullivan submitted.
2025-04-24
Brief of respondent Texas Ethics Commission in opposition filed.
2025-04-24
Brief of Texas Ethics Commission in opposition submitted.
2025-03-24
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
2025-03-24
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
2025-03-24
Amicus brief of Institute for Free Speech submitted.
2025-03-24
Amicus brief of Institute for Justice submitted.
2025-03-21
Brief amici curiae of United States Senator John Cornyn, et al. filed.
2025-03-21
Amicus brief of United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz submitted.
2025-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2025.
2025-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2025 to April 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-02-24
Amicus brief of Texas Home School Coalition submitted.
2025-02-24
Brief amicus curiae of Texas Home School Coalition filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-20
Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2025)
2025-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-18
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-18
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
2025-02-18
Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
2025-02-18
Amicus brief of Cato Institute and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression submitted.
2025-02-18
Amicus brief of Manhattan Institute submitted.
2025-02-14
Brief amicus curiae of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed.
2025-02-14
Brief amicus curiae of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-14
Amicus brief of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas submitted.
2025-02-11
Waiver of right of respondent Texas Ethics Commission to respond filed.
2025-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2025)
2024-12-17
Application (24A494) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 24, 2025.
2024-12-10
Application (24A494) to extend further the time from December 28, 2024 to January 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2024-11-19
Application (24A494) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2024.
2024-11-15
Application (24A494) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2024 to January 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Cato Institute and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Institute for Free Speech
Brett Robert Nolan — Institute for Free Speech, Amicus
Institute for Justice
Paul Michael Sherman — Institute for Justice, Amicus
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas
Manhattan Institute
Ilya Shapiro — Manhattan Institute, Amicus
Michael Quinn Sullivan
Kyle Douglas Hawkins — Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Petitioner
Scott A. Keller — Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Petitioner
Texas Ethics Commission
Eric J. R. Nichols — Butler Snow LLP, Respondent
Texas Home School Coalition
United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz