| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-585 | N.M. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2013 |
Issue: Whether applying a state public-accommodations statute to require a photographer to create expressive images and picture books conveying messages that conflict with her religious beliefs violates the First Amendment’s ban on compelled speech.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Nov 8 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 13, 2013) |
| Nov 20 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party, or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 2 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2014. |
| Dec 5 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Dec 13 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, Eugene Volokh, and Dale Carpenter filed. |
| Dec 13 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Wedding Photographers filed. |
| Feb 7 2014 | Brief of respondent Vanessa Willock in opposition filed. |
| Feb 25 2014 | Reply of petitioner Elane Photography, LLC filed. |
| Feb 26 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014. |
| Mar 24 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014. |
| Mar 31 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 | Petition DENIED. |
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