No. 25-6115

Anton Lazzaro v. LGM Consulting Group, Inc.

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2025-11-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights contract-law damages first-amendment fundraising political-speech
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

The State of Florida authorizes political fundraising consultants to recover expectancy damages in breach of contract actions against political campaigns and their donors. Does Florida's authorization of expectancy damages violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as applied to Lazzaro?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Florida's authorization of expectancy damages for political fundraising consultants violate the First Amendment?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-05
Waiver of right of respondent LGM Consulting Group to respond filed.
2025-07-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)

Attorneys

Anton Lazzaro
Anton Lazzaro — Petitioner
LGM Consulting Group
Daniel B. RosenthalDBR Law, P.A., Respondent