No. 19-631
 
Title: William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al., Petitioners
v.
American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al.
Docketed: November 15, 2019
Linked with: 19A271
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (18-1588)
   Decision Date: April 24, 2019
   Rehearing Denied: June 21, 2019
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 06 2019 Application (19A271) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 19, 2019 to October 21, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 09 2019 Application (19A271) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 21, 2019.
Oct 11 2019 Application (19A271) to extend further the time from October 21, 2019 to November 18, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Written Request Proof of Service
Oct 15 2019 Application (19A271) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 18, 2019.
Nov 14 2019 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2019)
Dec 04 2019 Brief of respondents American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al. in support filed.
Dec 18 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 18 2019 Reply of petitioners William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al. filed.
Jan 10 2020 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 20 2020 Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al.
Feb 21 2020 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Feb 24 2020 Joint appendix filed.
Feb 24 2020 Brief of petitioners William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al. filed.
Feb 26 2020 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Feb 26 2020 The record from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of State of Indiana, et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Student Loan Servicing Alliance filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities,et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Law Center, et al. in support of neither party filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. and National Retail Federation filed supporting neither party.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen and Public Citizen Foundation filed.
Mar 02 2020 Brief amici curiae of Fifteen Members of Congress filed.
Mar 17 2020 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.
Mar 19 2020 CIRCULATED
Mar 25 2020 Brief of respondents American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Retail Energy Supply Association filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amici curiae of Healthcare Companies filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Facebook, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020 Brief amicus curiae of Midland Credit Management, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 03 2020 ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
Apr 03 2020 Amicus brief of Association of Credit & Collection Professionals (ACA) not accepted for filing. (April 28, 2020)
Apr 13 2020 Argument to be rescheduled for May 2020.
Apr 15 2020 RESCHEDULED FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Apr 24 2020 Reply of petitioners William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 06 2020 Argued. For petitioners: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Roman Martinez, Washington, D. C.
May 06 2020 Motion of ACA International, Inc. for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (May 20, 2020 - to be resubmitted in proper format.)
May 20 2020 Motion of ACA International, Inc. for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (May 26, 2020) (Dupilicate submission).
May 20 2020 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by ACA International, Inc. (Distributed)
Jun 08 2020 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by ACA International, Inc. DENIED.
Jul 06 2020 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J. joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment with respect to severability and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Thomas, J., joined as to Part II.
Aug 07 2020 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
Party name: William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.


Jeffrey B. Wall
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1700 New York Ave NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
wallj@sullcrom.com
Ph: (202) 956-7660
Party name: William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Roman Martinez
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins, LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
ROMAN.MARTINEZ@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-3377
Party name: American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., et al.


Other Attorneys
John Michael Baker
Greene Espel, PLLP
222 South Ninth Street
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
JBAKER@GREENEESPEL.COM
Ph: (612) 373-0830
Party name: National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association


Alan Jay Butler
Electronic Privacy Information Center
1519 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
butler@epic.org
Ph: 2024831140
Party name: Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al.


Paul D. Clement
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
PAUL.CLEMENT@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: Facebook, Inc.


Robert Lawrence Corn-Revere
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Suite 340
Washington, DC 20003
bob.corn-revere@thefire.org
Ph: 215-717-3473
Party name: Cato Institute


Michael Patrick Daly
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
michael.daly@faegredrinker.com
Ph: 215-988-2604
Party name: Retail Energy Supply Association


Thomas William Parker Douglas
Federal Public Defenders of W.D.MI.
50 Louis Street, N.W., Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
parkerdouglas66@gmail.com
Ph: 616-742-7420
Party name: Institute for Free Speech


Shay Dvoretzky
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
SHAY.DVORETZKY@SKADDEN.COM
Ph: 202-371-7000
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America


Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
555 13th Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20004
JESSICA.ELLSWORTH@HOGANLOVELLS.COM
Ph: 202-637-5886
Party name: Student Loan Servicing Alliance


Thomas M. Fisher
EdChoice, Inc.
111 Monument Circle
Suite 2650
Indianapolis, IN 46204
tfisher@edchoice.org
Ph: 317-681-0745
Party name: State of Indiana


Keith James Keogh
Keogh Law, LTD
55 W. Monroe St, Suite 3390
Chicago, IL 60603
keith@keoghlaw.com
Ph: 312-726-1092
Party name: Fifteen Members of Congress


Scott Lawrence Nelson
Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
SNELSON@CITIZEN.ORG
Ph: 202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen and Public Citizen Foundation


Joseph Russell Palmore
Morrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
JPALMORE@MOFO.COM
Ph: 202-887-6940
Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc. and National Retail Federation


Marc Rotenberg
Electronic Privacy Information Center
1519 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
rotenberg@epic.org
Ph: 2024831140
Party name: Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al.


Michael Dietz Roth
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
725 S Figueroa St, 31st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
mroth@bsfllp.com
Ph: (213) 6299040
Party name: Healthcare Companies


Zachary Charles Schauf
Jenner & Block, LLP
1099 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
ZSchauf@jenner.com
Ph: 202-639-6000
Party name: Midland Credit Management, Inc.


Paul Michael Sherman
Institute for Justice
901 North Glebe Road
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
PSHERMAN@IJ.ORG
Ph: 7036829320
Party name: Institute for Justice


Misha Tseytlin
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
111 South Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60606
MISHA.TSEYTLIN@TROUTMAN.COM
Ph: 608-999-1240
Party name: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC


Tara Twomey
National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center
1501 The Alameda Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95126
tara.twomey@comcast.net
Ph: 831-229-0256
Party name: National Consumer Law Center, Verizon, Consumer Federation of America


Steven Gregory White
Gray Reed & McGraw
1601 Elm Street
Suite 4600
Dalla, TX 75201
gwhite@grayreed.com
Ph: 254-717-5728
Party name: Association of Credit & Collection Professionals (ACA)