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The Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education of the City of New York

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-354 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether a government policy expressly excluding “religious worship services” from a broadly open forum violates the Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause; and (2) whether a government policy expressly excluding “religious worship services” from a broadly open forum violates the Free Speech Clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 24 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2014)
Oct 8 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2014, for all respondents.
Oct 27 2014Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Oct 27 2014Brief amici curiae of The Council of Churches of the City of New York, et al. filed.
Oct 27 2014Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
Nov 21 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2015.
Jan 12 2015Brief of respondents Board of Education of the City of New York, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 26 2015Reply of petitioners The Bronx Household of Faith, et al. filed.
Jan 28 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Feb 23 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015.
Mar 2 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
Mar 9 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 23 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015.
Mar 30 2015Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.