| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-1367 | Fed. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2014 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as counsel to the petitioners in this case.
Issue: (1) Whether a statute that denies a government benefit based on a recipient’s failure to express support for a proposed course of government action, is subject to, and survives, strict scrutiny under the First Amendment; and (2) whether, to successfully defend a viewpoint-discriminatory statute subject to intermediate scrutiny under Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, the government must prove that non-discriminatory measures would fail to satisfy the government's interests.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Mar 12 2014 | Application (13A927) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2014 to May 2, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Mar 13 2014 | Application (13A927) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 2, 2014. |
| May 2 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2014) |
| Jun 3 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 14, 2014. |
| Jul 14 2014 | Brief of the Federal Respondents in opposition filed. |
| Jul 14 2014 | Brief of respondents American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 29 2014 | Reply of petitioners Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jul 30 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Oct 6 2014 | Petition DENIED. |
