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Missouri Ethics Commission v. Free and Fair Election Fund

Petition for certiorari denied on April 22, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-896 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether, under the First Amendment, a state may prohibit political action committees from transferring money to other political action committees.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/26/2018Application (18A596) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2018 to February 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
12/07/2018Application (18A596) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 8, 2019.
01/08/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2019)
01/23/2019Waiver of right of respondents Free and Fair Election Fund; Missourians for Worker Freedom; American Democracy Alliance; Herzog Services, Inc.; Farmers State Bank; John Elliott to respond filed.
01/24/2019Waiver of right of respondents Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives-PAC, Legends Bank, David Klindt to respond filed.
02/06/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
02/13/2019Response Requested. (Due March 15, 2019)
03/15/2019Brief of respondents Free and Fair Election Fund, et al. in opposition filed.
03/15/2019Brief of respondents Missouri Electric Cooperatives, et al. in opposition filed.
03/29/2019Reply of petitioners Missouri Ethics Commission, et al. filed.
04/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
04/22/2019Petition DENIED.