Breaking News

Rowan County, North Carolina v. Lund

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-565 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether legislative prayer delivered by legislators comports with the Supreme Court's decisions in Town of Greece v. Galloway and Marsh v. Chambers as the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has held, or does not, as the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has held.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 12 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2017)
Oct 26 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2017, for all respondents.
Oct 27 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Rowan County, North Carolina
Nov 10 2017Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Nov 13 2017Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
Nov 15 2017Brief amicus curiae of Pittsylvania County, Virginia filed.
Nov 15 2017Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia and 20 other States, et al. filed.
Nov 15 2017Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Nov 15 2017Brief amici curiae of 103 State Legislators filed.
Dec 15 2017Brief of respondents Nancy Lund, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 29 2017Reply of petitioner Rowan County, North Carolina filed.
Jan 03 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
Jan 18 2018Rescheduled.
Feb 05 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
Feb 14 2018Rescheduled.
Feb 15 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
Mar 01 2018Rescheduled.
Mar 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Mar 15 2018Rescheduled.
Mar 19 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 22 2018Rescheduled.
Mar 26 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Mar 28 2018Rescheduled.
Apr 09 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 12 2018Rescheduled.
Apr 16 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 18 2018Rescheduled.
Apr 23 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 26 2018Rescheduled.
May 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 09 2018Rescheduled.
May 14 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 16 2018Rescheduled.
May 21 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
May 23 2018Rescheduled.
May 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
May 30 2018Rescheduled.
Jun 04 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
Jun 06 2018Rescheduled.
Jun 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 13 2018Rescheduled.
Jun 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 27 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 28 2018Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Jul 23 2018Petition for Rehearing filed.
Aug 02 2018DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 24 2018Rehearing DENIED.