The First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Doe
Petition for certiorari denied on January 22, 2019
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 18-500 |
Okla. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 2018 |
Issues: (1) Whether the religious-autonomy doctrine derives from the First Amendment or rather is a consent-based doctrine applicable only to disputes between a church and one of its own members; and (2) whether the religious-autonomy doctrine is a threshold jurisdictional issue or an affirmative defense.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Aug 20 2018 | Application (18A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2018 to October 4, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Aug 21 2018 | Application (18A188) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 4, 2018. |
| Oct 04 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2018) |
| Oct 22 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Oct 23 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2018. |
| Nov 14 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al. |
| Nov 19 2018 | Brief amici curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. |
| Nov 19 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed. |
| Nov 19 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Oklahoma Wesleyan University filed. |
| Dec 19 2018 | Brief of respondent John Doe in opposition filed. |
| Jan 02 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019. |
| Jan 02 2019 | Reply of petitioners First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 22 2019 | Petition DENIED. |
