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CTIA – The Wireless Association v. City of Berkeley, California

Petition for certiorari denied on December 9, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-439 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether reduced scrutiny of compelled commercial speech under Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of Supreme Court of Ohio applies beyond the need to prevent consumer deception; and (2) whether, when Zauderer applies, it is sufficient that the compelled speech be (a) factually accurate " even if controversial and, when read as a whole, potentially misleading; and (b) merely reasonably related to any non-"trivial" governmental interest.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/30/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2019)
10/03/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, CTIA – The Wireless Association®
10/04/2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, City of Berkeley, California, et al.
10/30/2019Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
10/31/2019Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice and National Federation of Independent Business filed.
10/31/2019Brief amicus curiae of Association of National Advertisers, Inc. filed.
11/01/2019Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc.,et al. filed.
11/01/2019Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
11/01/2019Brief of respondents City of Berkeley, California, et al. in opposition filed.
11/01/2019Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
11/19/2019Reply of petitioner CTIA – The Wireless Association® filed.
11/20/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
12/09/2019Petition DENIED.