No. 19-767

National Association for Gun Rights, Inc. v. Jeff Mangan, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Political Practices for the State of Montana, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: campaign-finance circuit-split civil-rights constitutional-rights express-advocacy first-amendment free-speech political-committee political-committee-regulations
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-05-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment permits imposing burdensome political-committee regulations upon groups that do not engage in any express advocacy for or against the nomination or election of a candidate

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the First Amendment permits imposing burdensome political-committee regulations upon groups that do not engage in any express advocacy for or against the nomination or election of a candidate.

Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-05-11
Reply of petitioner National Association For Gun Rights, Inc. filed.
2020-04-27
Brief of respondent Jeff Mangan, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Political Practices for the State of Montana, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-03-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 27, 2020.
2020-03-09
Letter of March 9, 2020 from counsel for respondent filed.
2020-03-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2020 to April 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2020 to March 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2020.
2020-01-21
Response Requested. (Due February 20, 2020)
2020-01-15
Brief amicus curiae of Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed.
2020-01-15
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-03
Waiver of right of respondent Jeff Mangan to respond filed.
2019-12-31
Brief amicus curiae of Randy Elf filed.
2019-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2020)
2019-10-31
Application (19A478) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 12, 2019.
2019-10-30
Application (19A478) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Free Speech Coalition, et al.
William Jeffrey OlsonWilliam J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
William Jeffrey OlsonWilliam J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
Institute for Free Speech
Allen Joseph DickersonInstitute for Free Speech, Amicus
Allen Joseph DickersonInstitute for Free Speech, Amicus
Jeff Mangan
Matthew Thompson CochenourState of Montana - Department of Justice Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Matthew Thompson CochenourState of Montana - Department of Justice Attorney General's Office, Respondent
National Association For Gun Rights, Inc.
David Alan WarringtonKutak Rock LLP, Petitioner
David Alan WarringtonKutak Rock LLP, Petitioner
Randy Elf
Randolph Scott Elf — Amicus
Randolph Scott Elf — Amicus