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Boardman v. Inslee

Petition for certiorari denied on October 12, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1334 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether a law that skews the debate over the value of public-sector unions and undermines public-sector employees" opt-out rights by giving incumbent unions exclusive access to information necessary to communicate with public-sector employees is consistent with the First Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2021)
04/07/2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Bradley Boardman, a Washington Individual Provider, et al.
04/21/2021Brief amicus curiae of Allied Daily Newspapers filed.
04/22/2021Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation and Pelican Institute for Public Policy filed.
04/22/2021Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
04/23/2021Waiver of right of respondents Jay R. Inslee, Governor of the State of Washington, et al. (except Campaign To Prevent Fraud and Protect Seniors) to respond filed.
04/23/2021Waiver of right of respondent Campaign to Prevent Fraud and Protect Seniors to respond filed.
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Buckeye Institute filed.
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Fairness Center filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Bronx Household of Faith filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Protect the 1st filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amici curiae of Utah, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Citizen Action Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute; Illinois Policy Institute filed. (Distributed)
04/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Center of the American Experiment filed. (Distributed)
04/27/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
04/29/2021Response Requested. (Due June 1, 2021)
05/07/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
05/10/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2021, for all respondents.
07/01/2021Brief of respondents Jay R. Inslee, Governor of the State of Washington, et al. (except Campaign To Prevent Fraud and Protect Seniors) in opposition filed.
07/01/2021Brief of respondent Campaign to Prevent Fraud and Protect Seniors in opposition filed.
07/21/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
07/21/2021Reply of petitioners Bradley Boardman, a Washington Individual Provider, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/04/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
10/12/2021Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.