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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

Petition for certiorari denied on January 22, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-12 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether public school teachers and coaches retain any First Amendment rights when at work and "in the general presence of" students.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/09/2018Application (17A1086) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 25, 2018 to May 25, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
04/10/2018Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 25, 2018.
05/10/2018Application (17A1086) to extend further the time from May 25, 2018 to June 24, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
05/15/2018Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 24, 2018.
06/25/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2018)
07/03/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Joseph A. Kennedy.
07/23/2018Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
07/24/2018Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
07/27/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
07/31/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 31, 2018.
08/01/2018Brief amicus curiae of The Texas High School Coaches Association filed.
08/01/2018Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
08/01/2018Brief amicus curiae of Robert Cleckler Bowden filed.
08/01/2018Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
08/01/2018Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.
08/21/2018Brief of respondent Bremerton School District in opposition filed.
09/05/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
09/05/2018Reply of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
09/20/2018Rescheduled.
10/01/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
10/02/2018Rescheduled.
10/09/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
10/22/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
10/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
11/05/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
11/13/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
11/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
12/03/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
12/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
01/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
01/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
01/22/2019Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)