Tingley v. Ferguson

Petition for certiorari denied on December 11, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-942	9th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2023

Issue: (1) Whether a law that censors conversations between counselors and clients as "unprofessional conduct" violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment; and (2) whether a law that primarily burdens religious speech is neutral and generally applicable, and if so, whether the court should overrule Employment Division v. Smith.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/27/2023	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2023)
04/25/2023	Waiver of right of respondents Robert Ferguson, et al. to respond filed.
04/25/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
04/25/2023	Amicus brief of Ethics and Public Policy Center not accepted for filing. (April 28, 2023)
04/25/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed. (Distributed)
04/26/2023	Waiver of right of respondent Equal Rights Washington to respond filed.
04/26/2023	Amicus brief of Idaho, et al. not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (April 27, 2023.)
04/26/2023	Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed (May 2, 2023). (Distributed)
04/26/2023	Brief amici curiae of Institute for Faith and Family, et al. filed.
04/26/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Wagner Faith & Freedom Center filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of David Wiedis filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Christian Medical and Dental Associations filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Women's Liberation Front filed.
04/27/2023	Proof of Service filed with respect to brief of amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al.
04/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of American College of Pediatricians filed.
04/27/2023	Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
05/02/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
05/05/2023	Response Requested. (Due June 5, 2023)
05/10/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 5, 2023 to July 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
05/10/2023	Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner Brian Tingley filed.
05/10/2023	Reply in support of motion from respondent Robert Ferguson, et al. filed.
05/12/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 5, 2023, for all respondents.
07/05/2023	Brief of respondent Equal Rights Washington in opposition filed.
07/05/2023	Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed.
07/19/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
07/21/2023	Reply of petitioner Brian Tingley filed. (Distributed)
10/02/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
10/10/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
10/23/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
10/30/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
11/06/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
11/13/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
11/27/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
12/01/2023	Rescheduled.
12/01/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
12/11/2023	Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Alito, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)