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Lilley v. New Hampshire

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-64 N.H. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

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