No. 19-1398

Ted Lieu, United States Congressman, et al. v. Federal Election Commission

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-06-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (6) Experienced Counsel
Tags: campaign-finance corruption corruption-prevention federal-election-campaign-act first-amendment independent-expenditures political-committees political-contributions standing statutory-limit
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal statutory limit on contributions to political committees, 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C), comports with the First Amendment as applied to committees that make only independent expenditures

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the federal statutory limit on contributions to political committees, 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(C), comports with the First Amendment as applied to committees that make only independent expenditures.

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-21
Reply of petitioners Ted Lieu, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-10-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-09-25
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until October 21, 2020 granted.
2020-09-24
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from October 7, 2020 to October 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-21
Brief of respondent Federal Election Commission in opposition filed.
2020-08-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 21, 2020.
2020-08-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2020 to September 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 21, 2020.
2020-07-22
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Scholars of Campaign Finance filed.(7/29/2020)
2020-07-22
Brief amici curiae of Political Scientists filed.
2020-07-22
Brief amici curiae of Christopher T. Robertson, et al. filed.
2020-07-22
Brief amici curiae of States of Washington et al. filed.
2020-07-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 22, 2020 to August 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-22
Brief amici curiae of United States Senators filed.
2020-07-21
Brief amicus curiae of Former FEC Commissioner, Ann M. Ravel filed.
2020-06-29
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Ted Lieu, et al.
2020-06-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2020)

Attorneys

Ann M. Ravel
Stephanie Frederique CagniartBaker Botts L.L.P., Amicus
Stephanie Frederique CagniartBaker Botts L.L.P., Amicus
Christopher T. Robertson, Kelly Bergstrand, and D. Alexander Winkelman
Russell B. Pierce Jr.Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Amicus
Russell B. Pierce Jr.Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Amicus
Federal Election Commission
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Legal Scholars of Campaign Finance
Nicolas Luis MartinezBartlit Beck LLP, Amicus
Nicolas Luis MartinezBartlit Beck LLP, Amicus
Political Scientists
Ginger D. AndersMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Ginger D. AndersMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Patrick Leahy, Tom Udall, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie Hirono, and Chris Van Hollen
David A. O'NeilDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Amicus
David A. O'NeilDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Amicus
States of Washington et al.
Noah Guzzo Purcell IVOffice of the Attorney General, Amicus
Noah Guzzo Purcell IVOffice of the Attorney General, Amicus
Ted Lieu, et al.
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Petitioner