Petition of the day
By Kate Howard
on Feb 2, 2017
Thepetition of the day is:
16-753
Issues:(1) Whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the State of New York from compelling an entire profession, namely individuals who operate family daycare businesses, to accept a mandatory representative for lobbying and contracting with the State over regulations and policies that affect that profession; and (2) whether a private party that violates a citizen’s First Amendment rights is immune from liability for damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983 if that party acted with a good faith belief that its unconstitutional conduct was lawful.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Jarvis v. Cuomo
Recommended Citation:
Kate Howard,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Feb. 2, 2017, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/02/petition-of-the-day-1084/