Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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15-862 | 9th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Issue: Whether a law prohibiting religiously motivated conduct violates the Free Exercise Clause when it exempts the same conduct when done for a host of secular reasons, has been enforced only against religious conduct, and has a history showing an intent to target religion.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Nov 09 2015 | Application (15A512) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2015 to January 4, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
Nov 13 2015 | Application (15A512) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 4, 2016. |
Jan 04 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2016) |
Jan 12 2016 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the respondents . |
Jan 15 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 7, 2016, for all respondents. |
Feb 04 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. |
Feb 04 2016 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Prolife Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed. |
Feb 04 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of 4,609 Individual Healthcare Professionals filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness, et al. filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Agudath Israel of America filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Public Advocate of the United States, et al. filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of National and State Pharmacists' Associations filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of The Bruderhof and The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, et al. filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Arizona, et al. filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed. |
Feb 05 2016 | Brief amici curiae of 43 Members of Congress filed. |
Mar 07 2016 | Brief of respondents Intervenor repondents in opposition filed. |
Mar 07 2016 | Brief of respondents John Wiesman, Secretary, Washington State Department of Health, et al. in opposition filed. |
Mar 21 2016 | Reply of petitioners Stormans, Inc., dba Ralph's Thirftway, et al. filed. |
Mar 23 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016. |
Apr 13 2016 | Rescheduled. |
Apr 18 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016. |
Apr 20 2016 | Rescheduled. |
Apr 25 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016. |
Apr 27 2016 | Rescheduled. |
May 09 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
May 16 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. |
May 19 2016 | Record Requested. |
May 23 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
May 26 2016 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. The record is electronic. |
May 26 2016 | Record received from the U.S.D.C. Western District of Washington. The record is electronic and contains sealed materials. |
May 31 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
Jun 06 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
Jun 13 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. |
Jun 20 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
Jun 27 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016. |
Jun 28 2016 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom The Chief Justice and Justice Thomas join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
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