No. 19-974
William T. Schmitt, et al. v. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
Amici (2)
Tags: ballot-initiative ballot-initiatives civil-rights constitutional-law election-law first-amendment free-speech strict-scrutiny subject-matter-restriction subject-matter-restrictions voting-rights
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Securities
FirstAmendment DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference:
2020-05-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment and strict scrutiny apply to subject matter restrictions on ballot initiatives
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the First Amendment and strict scrutiny apply to subject matter restrictions on ballot initiatives. (i)
Docket Entries
2020-05-26
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-05-04
Reply of petitioners William Schmitt, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-27
Brief of respondent Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-05
Brief amici curiae of Initiative and Referendum Institute and Center for Competitive Democracy filed.
2020-03-05
Brief amici curiae of Direct Democracy Scholars filed.
2020-03-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 6, 2020.
2020-03-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2020 to April 6, 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 April 6, 2020.
2020-02-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2020)
2019-11-13
Application (19A518) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 3, 2020.
2019-11-07
Application (19A518) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 3, 2019 to February 1, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Direct Democracy Scholars
Frank LaRose
Benjamin Michael Flowers — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Respondent
Initiative and Referendum Institute and Center for Competitive Democracy
Lawrence David Rosenberg — Amicus
William Schmitt, et al.
Mark R. Brown — Petitioner