Blecher v. The Holy See
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2026.
Issue
Whether a foreign state’s mandatory policy or regulation that foreseeably enables and supports the sexual abuse of children may be susceptible to policy analysis or grounded in policy considerations such that it falls within the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's discretionary function exclusion.
Dec 3, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)Dec 15, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 17, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 6, 2026.
Feb 5, 2026Brief of The Holy See in opposition not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 6, 2026)
Feb 5, 2026Brief of respondent The Holy See in opposition filed. (Corrected)Feb 20, 2026Reply of petitioners Erik Blecher, et al. filed.Feb 25, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 23, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Blecher v. The Holy See, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/blecher-v-the-holy-see/