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Contest Promotions, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, California

Petition for certiorari denied on May 29, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1152 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the First Amendment permits a municipality to ban all signs, of any kind, advertising off-premises commercial activity, without making any showing that the ban furthers a substantial government interest in a direct, material and tailored way.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/20/2017Application (17A672) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2018 to February 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
12/27/2017Application (17A672) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 14, 2018.
02/14/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2018)
02/26/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Contest Promotions, LLC.
02/28/2018Waiver of right of respondent City and County of San Francisco to respond filed.
03/13/2018Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute and Mississippi Justice Institute filed.
03/14/2018Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation and NFIB Small Business Legal Center filed.
03/16/2018Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
03/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
03/23/2018Response Requested. (Due April 23, 2018)
04/23/2018Brief of respondent City and County of San Francisco in opposition filed.
05/07/2018Reply of petitioner Contest Promotions, LLC filed.
05/08/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
05/29/2018Petition DENIED.