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Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-862 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether a law prohibiting religiously motivated conduct violates the Free Exercise Clause when it exempts the same conduct when done for a host of secular reasons, has been enforced only against religious conduct, and has a history showing an intent to target religion.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/09/2015Application (15A512) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2015 to January 4, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
11/13/2015Application (15A512) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 4, 2016.
01/04/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2016)
01/12/2016Blanket consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the respondents .
01/15/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 7, 2016, for all respondents.
02/04/2016Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
02/04/2016Brief amici curiae of American Association of Prolife Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.
02/04/2016Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of 4,609 Individual Healthcare Professionals filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness, et al. filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed.
02/05/2016Brief amicus curiae of Agudath Israel of America filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of Public Advocate of the United States, et al. filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of National and State Pharmacists' Associations filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of The Bruderhof and The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, et al. filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of The States of Arizona, et al. filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed.
02/05/2016Brief amici curiae of 43 Members of Congress filed.
03/07/2016Brief of respondents Intervenor repondents in opposition filed.
03/07/2016Brief of respondents John Wiesman, Secretary, Washington State Department of Health, et al. in opposition filed.
03/21/2016Reply of petitioners Stormans, Inc., dba Ralph's Thirftway, et al. filed.
03/23/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
04/13/2016Rescheduled.
04/18/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/20/2016Rescheduled.
04/25/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016.
04/27/2016Rescheduled.
05/09/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016.
05/16/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016.
05/19/2016Record Requested.
05/23/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016.
05/26/2016Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. The record is electronic.
05/26/2016Record received from the U.S.D.C. Western District of Washington. The record is electronic and contains sealed materials.
05/31/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016.
06/06/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016.
06/13/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016.
06/20/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
06/27/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
06/28/2016Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom The Chief Justice and Justice Thomas join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)