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Danielczyk v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on February 25, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-579 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: (1) Whether the ban on campaign contributions by corporations in the Federal Election Campaign Act, 2 U.S.C. §441b, violates the First Amendment; and (2) whether restrictions or bans on the right to make campaign contributions should be reviewed under strict scrutiny, as other restrictions on political expression are, or instead under a less protective standard.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/08/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2012)
12/05/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 9, 2013.
12/10/2012Brief amici curiae of David M. Primo, and Jeffrey D. Milyo filed.
12/10/2012Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed.
12/10/2012Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed.
01/09/2013Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
01/23/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
01/23/2013Reply of petitioners William P. Danielczyk, Jr., and Eugene R. Biagi filed. (Distributed)
02/19/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013.
02/25/2013Petition DENIED.

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