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Theresa Riffey, et al. v. J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 16-3487 · judgment December 6, 2018

Certiorari denied · June 24, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Under Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 138 S. Ct. 2448, 2486 (2018), and Harris v. Quinn, 134 S. Ct. 2618 (2014), do individuals from whom union fees were seized without their consent have to prove contemporaneous subjective opposition to that union to establish a First Amendment injury and damages? (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William L. Messenger

For respondent
Scott A. Kronland
Altshuler Berzon, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jun 24 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 04 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
  3. Jun 04 2019
    Reply of petitioners Theresa Riffey, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 20 2019
    Brief of respondents SEIU Healthcare Illinois, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. May 20 2019
    Brief of respondent JB Pritzker in opposition filed.
  6. May 09 2019
    Brief amici curiae of Mark Janus and the Liberty Justice Center filed.
  7. Apr 30 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2019, for all respondents.
  8. Apr 26 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2019 to May 20, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Apr 09 2019
    Response Requested. (Due May 9, 2019)
  10. Apr 02 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
  11. Mar 29 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
  12. Mar 27 2019
    Waiver of right of respondents SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas to respond filed.
  13. Mar 15 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Governor J.B. Pritzker, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Illinois, et al. to respond filed.
  14. Feb 25 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2019)