Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak

Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-639	D. Nev.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak"s favoring of secular over religious gatherings " for example, under Directive 021, casinos, restaurants, indoor amusements parks, bowling alleys, water parks, pools, arcades and more are subject to a 50-percent fire-code-capacity limit, but places of worship are limited to no more than 50 people, whatever their facilities" size " violates the free exercise clause; and (2) whether the governor"s favoring of secular over religious gatherings violates the free speech and assembly clauses.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/05/2020	Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)
12/10/2020	Amicus brief of Religious Organizations not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020) (Corrected brief filed)
12/10/2020	Response to petition from respondent Frank Hunewill filed.
12/10/2020	Brief amici curiae of Islam And Religious Freedom Action Team and Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty filed.
12/10/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
12/10/2020	Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed.
12/10/2020	Brief amici curiae of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, National Association of Evangelicals, and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod filed.
12/10/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Religious Organizations filed.
12/22/2020	Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
01/11/2021	The respondents are directed to file a response to the petition on or before noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Petitioner may file a reply brief on or before noon, Thursday, January 21, 2021.
01/19/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
01/19/2021	Brief of respondents Steve Sisolak, in his official capacity as Governor of Nevada, et al. in opposition filed.
01/21/2021	Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed)
01/25/2021	Petition DENIED.