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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.

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