No. 18-910

City of San Diego, California v. Public Employment Relations Board

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2019-01-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: citizens-initiative civil-rights content-based content-based-restriction first-amendment free-speech government-code pension-reform preemption prior-restraint public-official viewpoint-based
Key Terms:
ERISA FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether California Government Code section 3505 can preempt an elected public official's First Amendment right to participate in a citizens' initiative process and express his or her views on a matter of significant public concern—pension reform

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether California Government Code section 3505, the “meet-and-confer” provision of the California Meyers-Milias-Brown Act [Cal. Gov’t Code section 3500 et seq.], can preempt an elected public official’s First Amendment right to participate in a citizens’ initiative process and express his or her views on a matter of significant public concern—pension reform.

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED.
2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-13
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation.
2019-02-12
Waiver of right of respondents Catherine A. Boling, T.J. Zane and Stephen B. Williams to respond filed.
2019-01-18
Waiver of right of respondent Real Party in Interest Deputy City Attorney's Association of San Diego to respond filed.
2019-01-16
Waiver of right of respondents American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 127 to respond filed.
2019-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent Public Employment Relations Board to respond filed.
2019-01-15
Waiver of right of respondents Real Party In Interest San Diego City Firefighters Local 145, IAFF, AFL-CIO to respond filed.
2019-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent Real Party In Interest San Diego Municipal Employees Association to respond filed.
2019-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2019)

Attorneys

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 127
Anthony R. SegallRothner, Segall & Greenstone, Respondent
Anthony R. SegallRothner, Segall & Greenstone, Respondent
Catherine A. Boling, T.J. Zane and Stephen B. Williams
Kenneth H LounsberyLounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak, Respondent
Kenneth H LounsberyLounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak, Respondent
City of San Diego
Michael Travis PhelpsOffice the San Diego City Attorney, Petitioner
Michael Travis PhelpsOffice the San Diego City Attorney, Petitioner
Pacific Legal Foundation
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Public Employment Relations Board
Wendi L. RossCalifornia Public Employment Relations Board, Respondent
Wendi L. RossCalifornia Public Employment Relations Board, Respondent
Real Party in Interest Deputy City Attorney's Association of San Diego
James J. CunninghamThe Law Office of James J. Cunningham A.P.C., Respondent
James J. CunninghamThe Law Office of James J. Cunningham A.P.C., Respondent
Real Party In Interest San Diego City Firefighters Local 145, IAFF, AFL-CIO
Fern M. SteinerSmith Steiner Vanderpool, APC, Respondent
Fern M. SteinerSmith Steiner Vanderpool, APC, Respondent
Real Party In Interest San Diego Municipal Employees Association
Ann M. SmithSmith Steiner Vanderpool, APC, Respondent
Ann M. SmithSmith Steiner Vanderpool, APC, Respondent