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City of Bloomfield, New Mexico v. Felix

Petition for certiorari denied on October 16, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-60 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) What standard should be used to evaluate establishment clause challenges to passive displays such as monuments; and (2) whether litigants have standing to challenge a monument on establishment clause grounds simply because they are offended by it.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/10/2017Application (16A901) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 7, 2017 to July 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
03/16/2017Application (16A901) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 6, 2017.
07/06/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2017)
07/14/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
07/25/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2017.
08/04/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed.
08/07/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Wisconsin Institue for Law & Liberty filed.
08/09/2017Brief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty filed.
08/10/2017Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of Jews for Religious Liberty filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Fraternal Order of Eagles filed.
08/10/2017Brief amici curiae of Members of the United States Congress filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of Center for Islam and Religious Freedom filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers filed.
08/10/2017Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
08/10/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation filed.
09/08/2017Brief of respondents Jane Felix, et al. in opposition filed.
09/22/2017Reply of petitioner City of Bloomfield filed.
09/27/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
10/16/2017Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.