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National Association for Gun Rights, Inc. v. Jeff Mangan, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Political Practices for the State of Montana, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-35010 · judgment August 12, 2019
Certiorari denied · June 1, 2020
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
Whether the First Amendment permits imposing burdensome political-committee regulations upon groups that do not engage in any express advocacy for or against the nomination or election of a candidate.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David Alan Warrington
Dhillon Law Group, Inc.
For respondent
Matthew Thompson Cochenour
State of Montana - Department of Justice Attorney
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2020Petition DENIED.
- May 12 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
- May 11 2020Reply of petitioner National Association For Gun Rights, Inc. filed.
- Apr 27 2020Brief of respondent Jeff Mangan, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of Political Practices for the State of Montana, et al. in opposition filed.
- Mar 10 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 27, 2020.
- Mar 09 2020Letter of March 9, 2020 from counsel for respondent filed.
- Mar 06 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2020 to April 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 04 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2020 to March 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 04 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2020.
- Jan 21 2020Response Requested. (Due February 20, 2020)
- Jan 15 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
- Jan 15 2020Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
- Jan 15 2020Brief amicus curiae of Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed.
- Jan 03 2020Waiver of right of respondent Jeff Mangan to respond filed.
- Dec 31 2019Brief amicus curiae of Randy Elf filed.
- Dec 12 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2020)
- Oct 31 2019Application (19A478) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 12, 2019.
- Oct 30 2019Application (19A478) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.