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Jarvis v. Cuomo

Petition for certiorari denied on February 27, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-753 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the State of New York from compelling an entire profession, namely individuals who operate family daycare businesses, to accept a mandatory representative for lobbying and contracting with the State over regulations and policies that affect that profession; and (2) whether a private party that violates a citizen's First Amendment rights is immune from liability for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 if that party acted with a "good faith" belief that its unconstitutional conduct was lawful.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/09/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2017)
12/14/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
12/29/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 23, 2017, for all respondents.
01/06/2017Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
01/09/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
01/17/2017Brief of respondents Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, et al. in opposition filed.
01/18/2017Brief of respondent Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO in opposition filed.
01/31/2017Reply of petitioners Mary Jarvis, et al. filed.
02/08/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017.
02/27/2017Petition DENIED.