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Bormuth v. Jackson County, Michigan

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018.

Docket No.17-7220
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether legislative prayers delivered by legislators comport with the Supreme Court"s decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, or whether it constitutes government speech that violates the establishment clause and the historical understanding of our founders as expressed in their statements and practices and the Treaty of Tripoli; (2) whether the command "all rise and assume a reverent position" given by a government official before a prayer opportunity constitutes coercion under the standard created by the plurality opinion in Town of Greece v. Galloway; and (3) whether Federal Rule of Evidence 201 requires an appellate court to take judicial notice of evidence that is not subject to reasonable dispute when a party requests it.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 18, 2017
Application (17A320) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 5, 2017 to December 21, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Sep 21, 2017
Application (17A320) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 21, 2017.
Dec 21, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2018)
Jan 29, 2018
Brief of respondent Jackson County, Michigan in opposition filed.
Feb 15, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
Feb 20, 2018
Reply of petitioner Peter Carl Bormuth filed. (Distributed)
Mar 1, 2018
Rescheduled.
Mar 12, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Mar 15, 2018
Rescheduled.
Mar 19, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 22, 2018
Rescheduled.
Mar 26, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Mar 28, 2018
Rescheduled.
Apr 9, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 12, 2018
Rescheduled.
Apr 16, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 18, 2018
Rescheduled.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 26, 2018
Rescheduled.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 9, 2018
Rescheduled.
May 14, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 16, 2018
Rescheduled.
May 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
May 23, 2018
Rescheduled.
May 29, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
May 30, 2018
Rescheduled.
Jun 4, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
Jun 4, 2018
Supplemental brief of petitioner Peter Carl Bormuth filed. (Distributed)
Jun 6, 2018
Rescheduled.
Jun 11, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 13, 2018
Rescheduled.
Jun 18, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 27, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 28, 2018
Petition DENIED.
Jul 23, 2018
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Aug 2, 2018
DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 24, 2018
Rehearing DENIED.

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