No. 18-149
Doug Lair, et al. v. Jeff Mangan, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of Political Practices, et al.
Tags: campaign-finance campaign-finance-regulation civil-rights constitutional-rights contribution-limits election-law first-amendment free-speech political-contributions political-parties political-speech quid-pro-quo-corruption randall-v-sorrell standing
Latest Conference:
2019-01-11
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether Montana's base candidate contribution limits on individual and political committees are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
2. Whether Montana's aggregate candidate contribution limits from all political party entities are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Montana's base candidate contribution limits on individual and political committees are unconstitutional under the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2019-01-14
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2019-01-03
Rescheduled.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-27
Reply of petitioners Doug Lair, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2018-11-14
Brief of respondents Jeff Mangan, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2018.
2018-10-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2018 to November 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-14
Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2018)
2018-09-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-09-04
Brief amicus curiae of The Legacy Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2018-09-04
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
2018-09-04
Brief amicus curiae of WIsconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed.
2018-08-31
Waiver of right of respondent Jeff Mangan, et al. to respond filed.
2018-08-24
Brief amicus curiae of Public Policy Legal Institute filed.
2018-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2018)
Attorneys
Doug Lair, et al.
James Bopp Jr. — The Bopp Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
Institute for Free Speech
Jeff Mangan, et al.
Dale Michael Schowengerdt — Montana Department of Justice, Respondent
Public Policy Legal Institute
Barnaby W. Zall — Law Office of Barnaby Zall, Amicus
The Legacy Foundation
WIsconsin Institute for Law & Liberty