No. 19-793

Institute for Free Speech v. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-20
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights compelled-disclosure donor-disclosure exacting-scrutiny first-amendment free-speech nonprofit nonprofit-association standing state-action strict-scrutiny
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-07-01 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state official's demand for all significant donors to a nonprofit organization, as a precondition to engaging in constitutionally-protected speech, constitutes a First Amendment injury

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a state official’s demand for all significant donors to a nonprofit organization, as a precondition to engaging in speech, constitutes a First Amendment injury. 2. Whether official demands for membership or donor information outside the electoral context should be reviewed under strict or exacting scrutiny.

Docket Entries

2021-08-03
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-07-02
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Americans for Prosperity Foundation</i> v. <i>Bonta</i>, 594 U. S. ___ (2021).
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2020-12-23
Supplemental brief of petitioner Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-05-29
Rescheduled.
2020-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-15
Reply of petitioner Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-01
Brief of respondent Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California in opposition filed.
2020-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 1, 2020.
2020-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-02
Brief amici curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability and Pacific Research Institute filed.
2020-02-28
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2020-02-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2020.
2020-02-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 2, 2020 to April 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-30
Response Requested. (Due March 2, 2020)
2020-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-21
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-17
Letter of January 15, 2020 from counsel for petitioner received.
2020-01-14
Waiver of right of respondent Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California to respond filed.
2019-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Institute for Free Speech
Lisa Schiavo BlattWilliams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo BlattWilliams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability and Pacific Research Institute
Erik S. JaffeSchaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Erik S. JaffeSchaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California
Aimee Athena FeinbergCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Aimee Athena FeinbergCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
The Cato Institute
Ilya ShapiroCato Institute, Amicus
Ilya ShapiroCato Institute, Amicus