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Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission v. Woods

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-144 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether the First Amendment protects Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission’s right to hire coreligionists; (2) whether denying the Mission a total exemption from non-discrimination law that the state grants to secular, small businesses violates the free exercise clause; and (3) whether the Washington Supreme Court violated the free exercise clause by showing at least a “slight suspicion” of hostility to religious beliefs in deleting a total exemption the legislature bestowed.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 02 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2021)
Aug 10 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
Aug 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Matthew S. Woods
Aug 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 2, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 26 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021.
Aug 30 2021Brief amicus curiae of Samaritan's Purse filed.
Aug 31 2021Brief amicus curiae of Westminster Theological Seminary filed.
Aug 31 2021Brief amici curiae of 20 Current and Former Washington State Legislators filed.
Sep 01 2021Brief amicus curiae of Citygate Network filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of Gospel Rescue Mission Fellowship, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of Grace Youth and Family Foundation filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute, et al. filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of Kevin C. Walsh filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference filed.
Sep 02 2021Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Schools, et al. filed.
Sep 08 2021Amicus brief of American Association of Christian Schools, et al. not accepted for filing. (Dupilicate submission) (September 08, 2021)
Nov 01 2021Brief of respondent Matthew S. Woods in opposition filed.
Nov 15 2021Reply of petitioner Seattle's Union Gospel Mission filed. (Distributed)
Nov 16 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Nov 30 2021Rescheduled.
Dec 06 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Dec 07 2021Rescheduled.
Jan 03 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Jan 04 2022Rescheduled.
Jan 10 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 13 2022Rescheduled.
Jan 18 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Jan 19 2022Rescheduled.
Feb 11 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 16 2022Rescheduled.
Feb 22 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
Feb 23 2022Rescheduled.
Feb 28 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
Mar 14 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Mar 21 2022Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)