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ILLINOIS ex rel. MADIGAN v. TELEMARKETING ASSOCIATES (34218)

    Order dated: 11/04/02
    Docket number: 01-1806
    Action:
        The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

ILLINOIS ex rel. MADIGAN v. TELEMARKETING ASSOCIATES (34218)

    Order dated: 12/16/02
    Docket number: 01-1806
    Action:
        The motion of respondent Telemarketing Associates to strike portions of petitioner's joint appendix designations is denied.

ILLINOIS ex rel. MADIGAN v. TELEMARKETING ASSOCIATES (34218)

    Order dated: 02/21/03
    Docket number: 01-1806
    Action:
        The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted. The motion of Association of Fundraising Professionals, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is denied.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

Whether the First Amendment categorically prohibits a State from pursuing a fraud action against a professional fundraiser who represents that donations will be used for charitable purposes but in fact keeps the vast majority (in this case 85 percent) of all funds donated.

An opinion has been handed down: