Arlene’s Flowers Inc. v. Washington
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on June 25, 2018.
Issue: (1) Whether the creation and sale of custom floral arrangements to celebrate a wedding ceremony is artistic expression, and, if so, whether compelling their creation violates the free speech clause; and (2) whether the compelled creation and sale of custom floral arrangements to celebrate a wedding and attendance of that wedding against one's religious beliefs violates the free exercise clause.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/04/2017 | Application (16A961) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 17, 2017 to July 16, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 04/11/2017 | Application (16A961) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 16, 2017. |
| 07/14/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2017) |
| 07/21/2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| 07/28/2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Washington on 08/11/2017 |
| 08/03/2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Curt Freed, et al. on 07/25/2017. |
| 08/04/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2017. |
| 08/15/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| 08/16/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of North Carolina Values Coalition and the Family Research Council filed. |
| 08/18/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Washington State Catholic Conference, et al. filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amici curiae of International Christian Photographers, et al. filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Legal Scholar Adam J. MacLeod filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas More Society filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Restoring Religious Freedom Project filed. |
| 08/21/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| 10/20/2017 | Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed. |
| 10/20/2017 | Brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in opposition filed. |
| 11/08/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017. |
| 11/09/2017 | Reply of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/04/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018. |
| 06/06/2018 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/07/2018 | Supplemental brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| 06/13/2018 | Supplemental brief of respondent Washington filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/18/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| 06/25/2018 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n, 584 U. S. ____ (2018). |
| 07/27/2018 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 07/27/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |