No. 25-948
Upsolve, Inc., et al. v. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York
Tags: content-neutrality first-amendment legal-advice nonprofit-speech speech-restriction unauthorized-practice-of-law
Latest Conference:
2026-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is a law whose application is triggered by communicating about a particular topic nonetheless content-neutral so long as the law can be described as aimed at the "purpose, focus, and circumstance" of the speech rather than at its content?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a law whose application is triggered by communicating about a particular topic nonetheless content-neutral so long as the law can be described as aimed at the 'purpose, focus, and circumstance' of the speech rather than at its content?
Docket Entries
2026-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2026-03-12
Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation and Quest for Justice, LLC submitted.
2026-03-12
Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-12
Brief amici curiae of Professor Rebecca L. Sandefur, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-12
Brief amici curiae of Rebecca L. Sandefur, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-12
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-12
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-12
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2026-03-12
Amicus brief of Manhattan Institute submitted.
2026-03-12
Amicus brief of Rebecca L. Sandefur and 31 scholars submitted.
2026-03-11
Supplemental Brief of Upsolve, Inc., et al. submitted.
2026-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-11
Supplemental brief of petitioners Upsolve, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent Letitia James to respond filed.
2026-03-05
Waiver of Letitia James of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 12, 2026)
2025-12-17
Application (25A381) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 6, 2026.
2025-12-10
Application (25A381) to extend further the time from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2025-10-05
Application (25A381) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 7, 2026.
2025-09-29
Application (25A381) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Cato Institute
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Letitia James
Barbara Dale Underwood — New York Solicitor General, Respondent
Manhattan Institute
Ilya Shapiro — Manhattan Institute, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation and Quest for Justice, LLC
Rebecca L. Sandefur and 31 scholars
Peter Karanjia — DLA Piper LLP, Amicus
Upsolve, Inc., et al.
Robert James McNamara — Institute for Justice, Petitioner