No. 18-755

Illinois Liberty PAC, et al. v. Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: buckley-standard buckley-v-valeo campaign-finance civil-rights contribution-limits due-process equal-protection first-amendment political-contributions political-speech strict-scrutiny
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should political contribution limits that favor one type of speaker over another receive strict scrutiny?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Should political contribution limits that favor one type of speaker over another receive strict scrutiny? 2. Should the holding in Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976) applying a “closely drawn” test to all political contribution limits be overruled in favor of applying strict scrutiny?

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-22
Reply of petitioners Illinois Liberty PAC, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-03-11
Brief of respondents Kwame Raoul, et al. in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-02-27
Letter from Respondents received.
Main Document
2019-02-07
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-02-06
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2019-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2019.
2019-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2019 to March 11, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2019-01-09
Response Requested. (Due February 8, 2019)
2019-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-14
Waiver of right of respondent Lisa Madigan, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Ilya Shapiro — Cato Institute, Amicus
Ilya Shapiro — Cato Institute, Amicus
Goldwater Institute
Jacob H. Huebert — Goldwater Institute, Amicus
Jacob H. Huebert — Goldwater Institute, Amicus
Illinois Liberty PAC, et al.
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Petitioner
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Petitioner
Kwame Raoul, et al.
David Leigh Franklin — Office of the Attorney General of Illinois, Respondent
David Leigh Franklin — Office of the Attorney General of Illinois, Respondent
Lisa Madigan, et al.
Richard Scott Huszagh — Office of IL Attorney General, Respondent
Richard Scott Huszagh — Office of IL Attorney General, Respondent
Pacific Legal Foundation
Deborah Joyce La Fetra — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Deborah Joyce La Fetra — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus