Capital Associated Industries Inc. v. Stein
Petition for certiorari denied on December 16, 2019
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is counsel on a cert-stage amicus brief in support of petitioner in this case.
Issues: (1) Whether North Carolina statutes prohibiting Capital Associated Industries Inc.’s attorneys from providing legal assistance to its members violate the freedom of association guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments; and (2) whether North Carolina statutes prohibiting Capital Associated Industries Inc.’s attorneys from providing legal assistance to its members are a content-based restriction on speech that must be reviewed under strict
scrutiny.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jun 10 2019 | Application (18A1321) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 18, 2019 to August 30, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 19 2019 | Application (18A1321) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 30, 2019. |
| Aug 30 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2019) |
| Sep 25 2019 | Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina State Bar to respond filed. |
| Sep 25 2019 | Waiver of right of respondents Josh Stein, Nancy Lorrin Freeman, and Avery Crump to respond filed. |
| Oct 01 2019 | Brief amici curiae of N.C. Chamber Legal Institute, et al. filed. |
| Oct 02 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019. |
| Oct 02 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Responsive Law and Scholars of Access to Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 03 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The Employer Associations of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 10 2019 | Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2019) |
| Nov 12 2019 | Brief of respondents Josh Stein, Nancy Lorrin Freeman, Avery Crump and the North Carolina State Bar in opposition filed. |
| Nov 26 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019. |
| Nov 26 2019 | Reply of petitioner Capital Associated Industries, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 16 2019 | Petition DENIED. |
