Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a levy that forces property owners to fund other individuals' campaign donations implicates the First Amendment's compelled-subsidy doctrine
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Seattle’s “democracy voucher” program establishes a dedicated property levy used solely to fund individual contributions from Seattle residents to the political campaigns of participating candidates. The questions presented are: 1. Whether a levy that forces property owners to fund other individuals’ campaign donations implicates the First Amendment’s compelled-subsidy doctrine. 2. Whether a compelled subsidy of speech should be examined under rational basis review, as the decision below concluded, or whether a higher standard of review is appropriate.
2020-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-21
Reply of petitioners Mark Elster, et al. filed.
2020-02-10
Brief of respondent City of Seattle, Washington in opposition filed.
2020-01-09
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
2020-01-09
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Schools, et al filed.
2019-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2020.
2019-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2020 to February 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-12
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
2019-12-10
Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2020)
2019-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-26
Waiver of right of respondent City of Seattle, Washington to respond filed.
2019-11-20
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, City of Seattle, Washington.
2019-11-18
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Mark Elster, et al.
2019-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2019)
2019-09-26
Application (19A345) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 8, 2019.
2019-09-24
Application (19A345) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 9, 2019 to November 8, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.