No. 25-948

Upsolve, Inc., et al. v. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (5)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
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 BerryCato Institute, Amicus
Letitia James
Barbara Dale UnderwoodNew York Solicitor General, Respondent
Manhattan Institute
Ilya ShapiroManhattan Institute, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation and Quest for Justice, LLC
Ethan Winfred BlevinsPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Rebecca L. Sandefur and 31 scholars
Peter KaranjiaDLA Piper LLP, Amicus
Upsolve, Inc., et al.
Robert James McNamaraInstitute for Justice, Petitioner