No. 18-377
Montanans for Community Development v. Jeffrey A. Mangan, et al.
Tags: buckley-test buckley-v-valeo campaign-finance circuit-split citizens-united-v-fec entity-based-burdens first-amendment first-amendment-free-speech free-speech major-purpose ninth-circuit-split nonprecedential-decisions political-committee political-committees
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether states are barred by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution from imposing PAC-status, with its resulting entity-based burdens, on groups lacking Buckley's "major purpose."
2. Whether declaring an opinion "not precedent" (i) violates Article III of the U.S. Constitution by giving courts power beyond "judicial," or undermines judicial integrity warranting the exercise of this Court's supervisory power.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether states are barred by the First Amendment from imposing PAC-status and resulting entity-based burdens on groups lacking Buckley's 'major purpose'
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-17
Reply of petitioner Montanans for Community Development filed.
2019-01-09
Brief of respondents Jeffrey A. Mangan, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-12-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 9, 2019.
2018-11-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2018 to January 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-08
Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2018)
2018-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-24
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Free Speech, et al. filed.
2018-10-23
Waiver of right of respondents Jeffrey A. Mangan, et al. to respond filed.
2018-09-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2018)
Attorneys
Institute for Free Speech and the Cato Institute
Jeffrey A. Mangan, et al.
Dale Michael Schowengerdt — Montana Department of Justice, Respondent
Montanans for Community Development
James Bopp Jr. — The Bopp Law Firm, PC, Petitioner