No. 21-800
Tony K. McDonald, et al. v. Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al.
Tags: civil-rights compelled-speech due-process first-amendment free-speech ideological-speech legal-membership mandatory-bar political-activities political-activity standing state-bar-association
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
FirstAmendment Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2022-04-01
(distributed 2 times)
Related Cases:
21-974
(Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the First Amendment prohibit a state from compelling attorneys to join and fund a state bar association that engages in extensive political and ideological activities?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the First Amendment prohibit a state from compelling attorneys to join and fund a state bar association that engages in extensive political and ideological activities?
Docket Entries
2022-04-04
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-02-22
Reply of petitioners Tony K. McDonald, et al. filed.
2022-02-07
Brief of respondents Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
2022-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.
2022-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
2022-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2022-01-19
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
2022-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Buckeye Institute filed.
2022-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.
2022-01-14
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2022-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 7, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-01-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 19, 2022 to February 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-20
Response Requested. (Due January 19, 2022)
2021-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al. to respond filed.
2021-11-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2021)
Attorneys
America First Legal Foundation
John Clay Sullivan — S|L Law PLLC, Amicus
John Clay Sullivan — S|L Law PLLC, Amicus
Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Buckeye Institute
John Joseph Park Jr. — Law Offices of Jack Park, Amicus
John Joseph Park Jr. — Law Offices of Jack Park, Amicus
Freedom Foundation
Timothy Ray Snowball — Freedom Foundation, Amicus
Timothy Ray Snowball — Freedom Foundation, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation, Cato Institute, Atlantic Legal Foundation, and Reason Foundation
Protect the First Foundation
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
State of Texas
Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al. (all respondents)
Thomas S. Leatherbury — Vinson & Elkins LLP, Respondent
Thomas S. Leatherbury — Vinson & Elkins LLP, Respondent
Tony K. McDonald, et al.
Jeffrey Matthew Harris — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Jeffrey Matthew Harris — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner