No. 21-800

Tony K. McDonald, et al. v. Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-30
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (8)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
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
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 SullivanS|L Law PLLC, Amicus
John Clay SullivanS|L Law PLLC, Amicus
Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Cynthia Fleming CrawfordAmericans for Prosperity Foundation, Amicus
Cynthia Fleming CrawfordAmericans for Prosperity Foundation, Amicus
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 SnowballFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Timothy Ray SnowballFreedom Foundation, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation, Cato Institute, Atlantic Legal Foundation, and Reason Foundation
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Deborah Joyce La FetraPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Protect the First Foundation
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
State of Texas
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Amicus
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Amicus
Sylvia Borunda Firth, et al. (all respondents)
Thomas S. LeatherburyVinson & Elkins LLP, Respondent
Thomas S. LeatherburyVinson & Elkins LLP, Respondent
Tony K. McDonald, et al.
Jeffrey Matthew HarrisConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Jeffrey Matthew HarrisConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner