No. 20-1081

Illinois Republican Party, et al. v. J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights content-based-restriction content-based-restrictions first-amendment free-speech pandemic-regulation political-speech religious-speech strict-scrutiny
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-03-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Illinois governor's preference for religious speakers over political speakers survive strict scrutiny?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED In Reed v. Town of Gilbert, this Court clarified that content-based restrictions are those that apply to particular speech because of the topic discussed or the idea or message expressed, and reaffirmed that content-based restrictions on speech receive strict scrutiny review. The Governor of Illinois permits religious speakers to speak and gather in groups larger than fifty, but formally bans similarly situated political speakers from doing so. Does this preference for speakers of religious content over speakers of political content survive strict scrutiny?

Docket Entries

2021-03-29
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois to respond filed.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Illinois Republican Party, et al.
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Petitioner
J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
Frank Henry BieszczatOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent