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Thompson v. DeWine

Petition for certiorari denied on April 19, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1072 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether and how the First Amendment applies to regulations that impede a person’s ability to place an initiative on the ballot.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 02 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2021)
Feb 08 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 8, 2021 to April 7, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 09 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 7, 2021.
Mar 08 2021Brief amici curiae of Direct Democracy Scholars, The Initiative and Referendum Institute and Citizens in charge filed.
Mar 11 2021Brief of respondents Richard Michael DeWine, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 30 2021Reply of petitioners Chad Thompson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
Apr 19 2021Petition DENIED.