McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-536 D.D.C TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2013
 

Issue: (1) Whether the biennial limit on contributions to non-candidate committees, 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(B), is unconstitutional for lacking a constitutionally cognizable interest as applied to contributions to national party committees; and (2) Whether the biennial limits on contributions to non-candidate committees, 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(B), are unconstitutional facially for lacking a constitutionally cognizable interest; and (3) Whether the biennial limits on contributions to non-candidate committees are unconstitutionally too low, as applied and facially; and (4) Whether the biennial limit on contributions to candidate committees, 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(A), is unconstitutional for lacking a constitutionally cognizable interest.

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DateProceedings and Orders
Oct 26 2012Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due December 3, 2012)
Nov 14 2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2013.
Jan 2 2013Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission.
Jan 14 2013Opposition to motion to dismiss or affirm of appellants Shaun McCutcheon, et al., Appellants filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
Feb 19 2013PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED.
Mar 1 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General.
Mar 7 2013The time to file the joint appendix and appellants' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 6, 2013.
Mar 11 2013Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by appellants Shaun McCutcheon, et al., Appellants.
Apr 1 2013Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Apr 22 2013The time to file appellee's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2013.
May 6 2013Brief of appellant Republican National Committee filed.
May 6 2013Brief of appellant Shaun McCutcheon
May 8 2013Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
May 10 2013Brief amici curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee filed.
May 13 2013Brief amici curiae of Downsize DC Foundation, et al. filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Justice filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
May 13 2013Brief amici curiae of Tea Party Leadership Fund, et al. filed.
May 13 2013Brief amicus curiae of Cause of Action Institute filed.
May 13 2013Brief amici curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and the Media Institute filed.