No. 20-649

Level the Playing Field, et al. v. Federal Election Commission

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-11-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: candidate-endorsement civil-rights debate-staging debate-staging-organization election-regulations federal-commission federal-election-commission free-speech objective-criteria partisan-criteria political-activities standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the partisan political activities of a debate-staging organization's decisionmakers bear upon whether the organization 'endorse|[s], support[s], or oppose[s] political candidates or political parties' in violation of 11 C.F.R. §110.13(a)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the partisan political activities of a debate-staging organization’s decisionmakers bear upon whether the organization “endorse|[s], support[s], or oppose[s] political candidates or political parties” in violation of 11 C.F.R. §110.13(a). 2.Whether criteria for determining which presidential candidates are invited to participate in general election debates are “objective” under 11 C.F.R. §110.13(¢) if only major party candidates can satisfy the criteria.

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-26
Reply of petitioners Level the Playing Field, et al. filed.
2021-02-12
Brief of respondent Federal Election Commission in opposition filed.
2021-01-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 12, 2021.
2021-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2021 to February 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-14
Brief amicus curiae of FairVote filed.
2020-12-11
Brief amici curiae of Nonprofit Leaders, Scholars, and Practitioners filed.
2020-12-10
Brief amici curiae of Independent Voter Project, Admiral James Stavridis, Senator Joseph Robert Kerrey, Senator Joseph Isadore Lieberman, The Honorable Clarine Nardi Riddle, The Honorable David M. Walker, And The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman filed.
2020-12-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 13, 2021.
2020-12-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 14, 2020 to January 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2020)

Attorneys

FairVote
William Price Tedards Jr.Attorney at Law, Amicus
William Price Tedards Jr.Attorney at Law, Amicus
Federal Election Commission
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Independent Voter Project, Admiral James Stavridis, Senator Joseph Robert Kerrey, Senator Joseph Isadore Lieberman, The Honorable Clarine Nardi Riddle, The Honorable David M. Walker, And The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman
Cory Jay BriggsBriggs Law Corporation, Amicus
Cory Jay BriggsBriggs Law Corporation, Amicus
Level the Playing Field, et al.
Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterina ShapiroShapiro Arato Bach LLP, Petitioner
Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterina ShapiroShapiro Arato Bach LLP, Petitioner
Nonprofit Leaders, Scholars, and Practitioners
Rebecca Lynne Dubin GordonArnold & Porter LLP, Amicus
Rebecca Lynne Dubin GordonArnold & Porter LLP, Amicus