No. 25-575
Will McLemore, et al. v. Roxanna Gumucio, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission, et al.
Tags: circuit-split first-amendment intermediate-scrutiny licensing-law professional-speech speech-conduct
Latest Conference:
2025-12-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a burden on speech must be incidental merely because it is imposed by an occupational licensing law.
2. Whether a law that imposes incidental burdens on speech must satisfy intermediate scrutiny.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a burden on speech imposed by an occupational licensing law must satisfy intermediate scrutiny if it is deemed incidental
Docket Entries
2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-01
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2025-12-01
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-17
Waiver of right of respondent Roxanna Gumucio, et al. to respond filed.
2025-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
Attorneys
Cato Institute
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Roxanna Gumucio, et al.
Gabriel Joseph Krimm — Office of Tennessee Attorney General, Respondent
Will McLemore, et al.
Wencong Fa — Beacon Center of Tennessee, Petitioner