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Lilley v. New Hampshire

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-64 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether an ordinance expressly punishing only women, but not men, for identical conduct"being topless in public"classifies on the basis of gender; and (2) whether an ordinance criminalizing exposure of "the female breast," under which only women are prosecuted for public exposure of their areolas, violates the 14th Amendment"s equal protection clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/16/2019Application (18A1074) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 9, 2019 to July 8, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
04/19/2019Application (18A1074) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until July 8, 2019.
07/08/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2019)
07/18/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Heidi Lilley, et al.
08/06/2019Waiver of right of respondent New Hampshire to respond filed.
08/12/2019Brief amici curiae of Grab Them by the Ballot, Inc., Spencer Tunick, Christine Hallquist filed.
08/21/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
09/12/2019Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2019)
10/04/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
10/09/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2019.
11/07/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to December 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
11/12/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 5, 2019.
11/14/2019Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
12/05/2019Brief of respondent New Hampshire in opposition filed.
12/19/2019Reply of petitioners Heidi Lilley, et al. filed.
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020Petition DENIED.