Stop This Insanity, Inc. Employee Leadership Fund v. Federal Election Commission
Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2015| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-391 | D.C. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2014 |
Issue: (1) Whether a political committee that makes highly restricted direct contributions has a First Amendment right to engage in unrestricted non-contribution activities through a separate and segregated non-contribution account; and (2) whether the First Amendment forbids a government from restricting political speech based on the disclosure interest – an interest in providing the electorate with information about the sources of election-related spending – including when a more narrowly tailored remedy is available.
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- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Sep 29 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2014) |
| Nov 4 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2014. |
| Nov 5 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Coolidge-Reagan Foundation filed. |
| Dec 5 2014 | Brief of respondent Federal Election Commission in opposition filed. |
| Dec 12 2014 | Reply of petitioners Stop This Insanity, Inc. Employee Leadership Fund, et al., filed. |
| Dec 17 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015. |
| Jan 12 2015 | Petition DENIED. |
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