Schmitt v. LaRose
Petition for certiorari denied on May 26, 2020
Issue: Whether the First Amendment and strict scrutiny
apply to subject-matter restrictions on ballot initiatives.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 07 2019 | Application (19A518) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 3, 2019 to February 1, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Nov 13 2019 | Application (19A518) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 3, 2020. |
| Feb 03 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2020) |
| Feb 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2020 to April 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 6, 2020. |
| Mar 02 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Mar 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 6, 2020. |
| Mar 05 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Initiative and Referendum Institute and Center for Competitive Democracy filed. |
| Mar 05 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Direct Democracy Scholars filed. |
| Apr 27 2020 | Brief of respondent Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| May 04 2020 | Reply of petitioners William Schmitt, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 05 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020. |
| May 26 2020 | Petition DENIED. |
