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Libertarian Party of Ohio, et al. v. Don Michael Crites, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 20-3585 · judgment February 10, 2021
Certiorari denied · November 1, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether a state violates the First Amendment by barring members of small political parties from holding a public office.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Stuart Banner
UCLA School of Law Supreme Court Clinic
For respondent
Benjamin Michael Flowers
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Nov 01 2021Petition DENIED.
- Oct 06 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
- Sep 28 2021Reply of petitioners Libertarian Party of Ohio, et al. filed.
- Sep 20 2021Brief of respondents Don Michael Crites, et al. in opposition filed.
- Sep 15 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
- Sep 15 2021Brief amici curiae of Libertarian National Committee, et al. filed.
- Sep 03 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2021, for all respondents.
- Sep 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 15, 2021 to October 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 12 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2021)