Delaware Strong Families v. Denn
Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2016
Issue: Whether a state's interest in "increas[ing] . . . information concerning those who support the candidates," Buckley v. Valeo, permits it to condition a charity's publication of a nonpartisan voter education guide, which lists all candidates equally and makes no endorsements, upon the immediate and public disclosures of the names and addresses of individuals making unrelated donations over the previous four years.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, June 15, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2016) |
| 04/20/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 1, 2016. |
| 04/29/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed. |
| 05/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, et al. filed. |
| 05/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Institute for Justice filed. |
| 05/16/2016 | Brief of respondents Matthew Denn, Attorney General of Delaware, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 05/27/2016 | Reply of petitioner Delaware Strong Families filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/31/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. |
| 06/14/2016 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/20/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
| 06/27/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016. |
| 06/28/2016 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Thomas dissenting (Detached Opinion). |