Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission
Judgment affirmed on February 27, 2017
Issue: Whether Congress may require organizations engaged in the genuine discussion of policy issues, unconnected to any campaign for office, to report to the Federal Election Commission, and publicly disclose their donors, pursuant to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Three new cases, a Breyer dissent and a summary affirmance (Amy Howe, February 27, 2017)
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, February 10, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/05/2016 | Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due January 9, 2017) |
| 01/04/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. and Allied Educational Foundation filed. |
| 01/04/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Randy Elf filed. |
| 01/05/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law, Political Science and Economics Professors filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Institute for Justice and Cato Institute filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Philanthropy Roundtable filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, et al. filed. |
| 01/09/2017 | Brief amici curiae of State Policy Network and 24 State Public Policy Groups filed. |
| 01/25/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| 01/26/2017 | Opposition to motion to dismiss or affirm of appellant Independence Institute, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/21/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| 02/27/2017 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. |
| 03/31/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |