No. 21-918
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America v. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, et al.
Tags: compelled-subsidies constitutional constitutional-review first-amendment free-speech government-speech johanns-precedent johanns-v-livestock-marketing-association private-speech
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Takings Trademark JusticiabilityDoctri
FirstAmendment Takings Trademark JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2022-06-23
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether otherwise unconstitutional compelled subsidies of private speech are 'government speech,' free from First Amendment review
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether otherwise unconstitutional compelled subsidies of private speech are “government speech,” free from First Amendment review, because Congress established the “general terms” of how the money should be spent, but the government is unaware of the specific expressions until after they enter the marketplace. 2. Whether the Court should overrule Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association, 544 U.S. 550 (2005). ii CORPORATE DISCLOSURE Petitioner Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (“R-CALF”’) has no parent corporations and issues no stock.
Docket Entries
2022-06-27
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
2022-06-02
Reply of petitioners Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-20
Brief of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. in opposition filed.
2022-05-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response DENIED.
2022-05-12
Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioner.
2022-05-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2022 to June 20, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-04-20
Response Requested. (Due May 20, 2022)
2022-04-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
2022-04-07
Reply of petitioner Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America filed.
2022-03-24
Waiver of right of respondents Montana Beef Council, Nebraska Beef Council, Pennsylvania Beef Council, Texas Beef Council, Lee Cornwell, Gene Curry, Walter J. Taylor to respond filed.
2022-03-24
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2022-02-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-02-17
Motion of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2022.
2022-02-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-01-10
Motion of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
2022-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2022)
2021-10-12
Application (21A65) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 24, 2021.
2021-10-07
Application (21A65) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 25, 2021 to December 24, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Montana Beef Council, Nebraska Beef Council, Pennsylvania Beef Council, Texas Beef Council, Lee Cornwell, Gene Curry, Walter J. Taylor
Jean-Claude Andre — Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Respondent
Jean-Claude Andre — Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Respondent
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America
David Samuel Muraskin — Public Justice, P.C., Petitioner
David Samuel Muraskin — Public Justice, P.C., Petitioner
Thomas Vilsack, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent