Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Feliciano

Pending petition

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
18-921	P.R.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Issue: Whether the First Amendment empowers courts to override the chosen legal structure of a religious organization and declare all of its constituent parts a single legal entity subject to joint and several liability.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 15 2018	Application (17A1375) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Jun 15 2018	Response to application (17A1375) requested by Justice Breyer, due Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by 3 p.m. ET.
Jun 19 2018	Response to application from respondent Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed.
Jun 20 2018	Response in support of the application from respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust filed.
Jun 21 2018	Reply of applicant Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed.
Jun 21 2018	Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Breyer.
Jun 22 2018	Application (17A1375) refiled and submitted to Justice Alito.
Jun 22 2018	Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Alito.
Nov 02 2018	Application (18A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Nov 06 2018	Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until December 15, 2018.
Dec 06 2018	Application (18A483) to extend further the time from December 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Dec 07 2018	Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until January 14, 2019.
Jan 14 2019	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)
Jan 28 2019	Suggestion of bankruptcy of petitioner received from counsel for respondents Yali, Acevedo Feliciano, et al. received.
Feb 01 2019	Brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 06 2019	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.
Feb 07 2019	Letter of February 5, 2019 received from counsel for Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and Academia San Jose.
Feb 15 2019	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Feb 15 2019	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Feb 15 2019	Brief of respondents Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose in support filed.
Feb 15 2019	Brief of respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust in support filed.
Mar 06 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
Mar 06 2019	Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2019	Letter of March 20, 2019 with additional authority from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2019	Letter of March 20, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2019	Letter of March 21, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Mar 25 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
Apr 08 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Apr 15 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
Apr 22 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
May 06 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
May 13 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
May 20 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
May 28 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
Jun 03 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
Jun 06 2019	Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Jun 10 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
Jun 17 2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24 2019	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

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