No. 21-1120

Chad Thompson, et al. v. Richard Michael DeWine, Governor of Ohio, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: ballot-access civil-rights constitutional-challenge COVID-19-restrictions first-amendment free-speech government-regulation initiative-placement mootness standing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-03-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether ever-changing and ongoing government-issued COVID-19 restrictions moot First Amendment challenges to ballot access restrictions

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether ever-changing and ongoing governmentissued COVID-19 restrictions moot First Amendment challenges to ballot access restrictions. 2. Whether and how the First Amendment applies to regulations that impede a person’s ability to place an initiative on the ballot. @)

Docket Entries

2022-03-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-03
Brief amici curiae of Direct Democracy Scholars, et al. filed.
2022-02-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-14
Waiver of right of respondent Richard DeWine, et al. to respond filed.
2022-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2022)
2021-12-29
Application (21A173) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 10, 2022.
2021-12-20
Application (21A173) to extend further the time from January 12, 2022 to February 10, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2021-11-23
Application (21A173) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 12, 2022.
2021-11-19
Application (21A173) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 12, 2021 to January 12, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Chad Thompson, et al.
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Direct Democracy Scholars, The Initiative And Referendum Institute, And Citizens In Charge
Paul Anton ZevnikMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Amicus
Richard DeWine, et al.
Benjamin Michael FlowersOhio Attorney General Dave Yost, Respondent