JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: J. David Breemer, Sacramento, Cal. For respondents: Daniel Rogan, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, Minneapolis, Minn.

Reply of petitioners Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of States of Tennessee, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Texas, and Utah filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, The League of Women Voters of the United States and The League of Women Voters Minnesota filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Legal Center filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Joe Mansky, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 Box).

Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union; American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Rights Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed. (Distributed)

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioners Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. filed.

CIRCULATED

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Joe Mansky, et al.

Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2018.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al.

Motion for an extension of time filed.

Petition GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Center fo Competitive Politics GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The American Civil Rights Union, et al. GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al. GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.

Reply of petitioners Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Joe Mansky, et al. in opposition filed.

Response Requested. (Due September 5, 2017)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The American Civil Rights Union, et al.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Center for Competitive Politics.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al.

Waiver of right of respondent Joe Mansky, et al. to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Steve Simon, in his official capacity as Minnesota Secretary of State to respond filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.

Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for petitioners received.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 3, 2017)

Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al., Petitioner, represented by J. David Breemer

Joe Mansky, et al., Respondent, represented by Daniel Patrick Rogan

Steve Simon, in his official capacity as Minnesota Secretary of State, Respondent, represented by Nathan Hartshorn

American Civil Liberties Union; American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Amicus Curiae, represented by David D. Cole

Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, The League of Women Voters of the United States and The League of Women Voters Minnesota, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Isaac Weiner

Campaign Legal Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul March Smith

Goldwater Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy Mason Sandefur

Institute for Free Speech, Amicus Curiae, represented by Allen Joseph Dickerson

James Madison Center for Free Speech, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by James Bopp Jr.

Justice and Freedom Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by James L. Hirsen

National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles Rothfeld

Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kimberly Stewart Hermann

States of Tennessee, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Texas, and Utah, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andree Kahn Blumstein

The American Civil Rights Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Joseph Park Jr.