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Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014.

Docket No.13-1367
Op. BelowFed. Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a statute that denies a government benefit based on a recipient"s failure to express support for a proposed course of government action, is subject to, and survives, strict scrutiny under the First Amendment; and (2) whether, to successfully defend a viewpoint-discriminatory statute subject to intermediate scrutiny under Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, the government must prove that non-discriminatory measures would fail to satisfy the government's interests.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 12, 2014
Application (13A927) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2014 to May 2, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 13, 2014
Application (13A927) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 2, 2014.
May 2, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2014)
Jun 3, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 14, 2014.
Jul 14, 2014
Brief of the Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
Jul 14, 2014
Brief of respondents American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 29, 2014
Reply of petitioners Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., et al. filed.
Jul 30, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Oct 6, 2014
Petition DENIED.

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