No. 21-890

Gaspee Project, et al. v. Diane C. Mederos, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: campaign-finance commercial-speech compelled-speech constitutional-law disclosure-requirements donor-disclosure first-amendment free-speech issue-advocacy strict-scrutiny
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-04-22 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Rhode Island's on-advertisement donor disclaimer law impermissibly compel speech in violation of National Institute of Family & Life Advocates v. Becerra, 138 S. Ct. 2361 (2018)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Rhode Island law requires most issue advocacy groups that mention a candidate or referendum in a communication before an election to register with the State and disclose most donors of at least $1,000. The law also requires that such communications include a disclaimer of the sponsoring group as well as an onadvertisement disclaimer of the group’s top five donors of at least $1,000 during the preceding year. Does Rhode Island’s on-advertisement donor disclaimer law impermissibly compel speech in violation of National Institute of Family & Life Advocates v. Becerra, 138 8S. Ct. 2361 (2018)?

Docket Entries

2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-04-13
Rescheduled.
2022-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-22
Reply of petitioners Gaspee Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-07
Brief of respondents Diane C. Mederos, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-01-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 7, 2022.
2022-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2022 to March 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-05
Response Requested. (Due February 4, 2022)
2021-12-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent Diane C. Mederos, et al. to respond filed.
2021-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2022)

Attorneys

Diane C. Mederos, et al.
Michael W. FieldDepartment of Attorney General, Respondent
Michael W. FieldDepartment of Attorney General, Respondent
Gaspee Project, et al.
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Petitioner
Daniel Robert SuhrLiberty Justice Center, Petitioner