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Sullivan v. Texas Ethics Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on June 2, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-803 Tex. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether, and if so, under what circumstances, the First Amendment permits the government to require ordinary citizens to register and pay a fee to communicate with their government representatives.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/15/2024Application (24A494) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2024 to January 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/19/2024Application (24A494) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2024.
12/10/2024Application (24A494) to extend further the time from December 28, 2024 to January 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
12/17/2024Application (24A494) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 24, 2025.
01/24/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2025)
02/11/2025Waiver of right of respondent Texas Ethics Commission to respond filed.
02/14/2025Brief amicus curiae of Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed.
02/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
02/18/2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/19/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
02/20/2025Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2025)
02/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Texas Home School Coalition filed. (Distributed)
03/12/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2025 to April 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/13/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2025.
03/21/2025Brief amici curiae of United States Senator John Cornyn, et al. filed.
03/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
03/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
04/24/2025Brief of respondent Texas Ethics Commission in opposition filed.
05/12/2025Reply of petitioner Michael Quinn Sullivan filed. (Distributed)
05/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
06/02/2025Petition DENIED.