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Arlene”s Flowers Inc. v. Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2021. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-333 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether a state violates a floral designer"s First Amendment rights to free exercise and free speech by forcing her to take part in and create custom floral art celebrating same-sex weddings or by acting based on hostility toward her religious beliefs; and (2) whether the free exercise clause"s prohibition on religious hostility applies to the executive branch.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/23/2019Application (19A229) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2019 to September 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
08/28/2019Application (19A229) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 11, 2019.
09/11/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)
09/24/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al.
10/07/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
10/11/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2019.
10/11/2019Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
10/14/2019Brief amici curiae of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association filed.
10/14/2019Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
10/14/2019Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed.
10/15/2019Amicus brief of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. not accepted for filing. (October 17, 2019) (Corrected copy submitted)
10/15/2019Brief amici curiae of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed. (10/17/2019)
10/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
10/15/2019Brief amici curiae of The States of Arkansas, Texas, et al. filed.
10/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Center for Religious Expression filed.
10/15/2019Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed.
10/15/2019Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed.
12/06/2019Brief of respondents State of Washington, et al. in opposition filed.
12/06/2019Brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in opposition filed.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
01/21/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
02/14/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
06/18/2021Supplemental brief of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/21/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
06/21/2021Supplemental brief of respondents State of Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/21/2021Supplemental brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed filed. (Distributed)
07/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
07/02/2021Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
07/27/2021Petition for Rehearing filed.
07/29/2021DISTRIBUTED.
09/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
09/24/2021Supplemental Authority Letter of Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. submitted.
10/04/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
10/12/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
10/25/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
11/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
11/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
11/15/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
11/18/2021Joint stipulation to dismiss pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
11/22/2021Petition for Rehearing Dismissed - Rule 46.