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Arlene’s Flowers Inc. v. Washington

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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

Issues: (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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 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.
Aug 28 2019Application (19A229) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 11, 2019.
Sep 11 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)
Sep 24 2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al.
Oct 07 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 11 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2019.
Oct 11 2019Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
Oct 14 2019Brief amici curiae of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association filed.
Oct 14 2019Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Oct 14 2019Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed.
Oct 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)
Oct 15 2019Brief amici curiae of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed. (10/17/2019)
Oct 15 2019Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Oct 15 2019Brief amici curiae of The States of Arkansas, Texas, et al. filed.
Oct 15 2019Brief amicus curiae of Center for Religious Expression filed.
Oct 15 2019Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed.
Oct 15 2019Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondents State of Washington, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2019Reply of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Jan 13 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
Jan 21 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
Feb 14 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Jun 18 2021Supplemental brief of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 21 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 21 2021Supplemental brief of respondents State of Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 21 2021Supplemental brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed filed. (Distributed)
Jul 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
Jul 02 2021Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.