Supreme Court Case: Randall v. Sorrell

Opinions:

• Click here to read NVRI's analysis of the decision, July 5, 2006 (pdf)
• Syllabus, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Breyer, announcing the judgment of the Court, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Alito, concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Kennedy, concurring in the judgment, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Thomas, concurring in the judgment, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Souter, dissenting, June 26, 2006 (pdf)
• Opinion of Justice Stevens, dissenting, June 26, 2006 (pdf)

Calendar:

• Filing deadline for petitioners' briefs and supporting amicus briefs: December 14, 2005
• Filing deadline for respondents' briefs and supporting amicus briefs: February 8, 2006
• Oral arguments before the Supreme Court: February 28, 2006
  To read the transcript of the argument, click here (pdf)
• Opinions issued by the Supreme Court: June 26, 2006

Fact Sheet:

• Background on the Parties to Randall v. Sorrell (pdf)

Respondents', Cross-Petitioners’ Briefs:

• NVRI Brief on Behalf of VPIRG & Others, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of William H. Sorrell, et al., February 8, 2006 (pdf)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondents:

• Click here to read brief summary excerpts from each brief.
• Brief of Campaign Finance Reform Advocates, including TheRestofUs.org, U.S. PIRG, Common Cause, League of Women Voters, American Association of Retired Persons, Public Campaign, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and the Union for Reform Judaism, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of the Center for Democracy and Election Management, Addressing the Effects of Spending Limits in Other Democracies, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of U.S. Senator John F. Reed (D-RI) and 12 other Senators and Representatives, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of Former U.S. Senators Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of Current and Former State Court Justices and Judges, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of 17 State Attorneys General, Led by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of the Secretaries of State of New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of Congressional Challengers, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of Civil Rights Organizations, including the Equal Justice Society, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Others, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of Former Leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of ReclaimDemocracy.org, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of the Democratic National Committee, February 8, 2006 (pdf)
• Brief of U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Russell Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Representatives Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Martin Meehan (D-MA), February 8, 2006 (pdf)

Petitioners', Cross-Respondents’ Briefs:

• Brief on Behalf of Vermont Republican State Committee et al., December 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Brief on Behalf of Neil Randall et al., December 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Reply Brief of Vermont Republican State Committee, et al., February 20, 2006 (pdf)
• Reply Brief of Neil Randall, et al., February 20, 2006 (pdf)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioners:

• Brief on Behalf of AFL-CIO, December 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Brief on Behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics et al., December 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Brief on Behalf of the Republican National Committee, December 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Brief on Behalf of Senator Mitch McConnell, December 14, 2005 (pdf)

Petitions for Certiorari

• Plaintiffs' Petitions
  • Vermont Republican State Committee Petition for Certiorari, May 12, 2005 (pdf)
  • ACLU Petition for Certiorari, May 11, 2005 (pdf)
  • Vermont Republican State Committee Reply in Support of Petition for Certiorari, June 23, 2005 (pdf)
• NVRI's Response to Plaintiffs' Petitions
  • NVRI Brief on Behalf of VPIRG & Others, Seeking Supreme Court Review of Vermont Campaign Spending Limits, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
• State of Vermont's Response to Plaintiffs' Petitions
  • Sorrell Response and Partial Opposition to Petition for Certiorari, June 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Sorrell/VPIRG Cross-Petition for Certiorari
  • Sorrell/VPIRG Cross-Petition for Certiorari, June 14, 2005 (pdf)
• Amicus Briefs
  • Brief Filed by Former Senators Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson, June 14, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief on Behalf of Current and Former State Court Justices and Judges, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief on Behalf of Campaign Finance Reform Advocates, including TheRestofUs.org, U.S. PIRG, Common Cause, League of Women Voters, Demos, Public Campaign, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and ReclaimDemocracy.org, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief by U.S. Senators, including John F. Reed (D-RI), Arlen Specter (R-PA), and six others, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief by Secretaries of State of New Hampshire, Oregon and Wisconsin, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief on Behalf of 13 State Attorneys General, Led by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, June 15, 2005 (pdf)
  • Brief by The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et. al., June 15, 2005

Court Order

• U.S. Supreme Court Order Granting Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, September 27, 2005 (pdf)