Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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18-1455 | D.C. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2019 |
Issues: (1) Whether the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authorityβs policy of refusing to accept advertisements that promote or oppose religion or reflect a religious perspective violates the First Amendment; and (2) whether that discrimination against religious speech violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Feb 27 2019 | Application (18A880) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 21, 2019 to April 20, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Mar 01 2019 | Application (18A880) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 20, 2019. |
Mar 21 2019 | Application (18A880) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 20, 2019 to May 20, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Mar 22 2019 | Application (18A880) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 20, 2019. |
May 20 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 21, 2019) |
May 29 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole. |
Jun 07 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2019 to July 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
Jun 11 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 22, 2019. |
Jun 20 2019 | Amicus brief of Foundation for Moral Law not accepted for filing. (Corrected version to be submitted -- June 20, 2019) |
Jun 20 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
Jun 21 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. |
Jun 21 2019 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, et al. filed. |
Jul 22 2019 | Brief of respondents Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. in opposition filed. |
Aug 06 2019 | Reply of petitioner Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole filed. |
Aug 07 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019. |
Sep 26 2019 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 19 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020. |
Mar 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020. |
Mar 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020. |
Mar 30 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020. |
Apr 06 2020 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Statement of Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
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