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Chiles v. Salazar

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-539 10th Cir. Oct 7, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether a law that censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients based on the viewpoints expressed regulates conduct or violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/08/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 13, 2024)
11/25/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2024 to February 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/27/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part, and the time is extended to and including January 6, 2025.
12/09/2024Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of Erin Lee, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of Christian Medical and Dental Associations, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Counselors, et al. filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Changed Movement filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Association of Certified Biblical Counselors filed.
12/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
12/13/2024Brief amici curiae of James Dobson Family Institute, et al. filed.
01/06/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
01/06/2025Brief of respondents Patty Salazar, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
01/08/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
01/15/2025Reply of petitioner Kaley Chiles filed. (Distributed)
01/23/2025Rescheduled.
02/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
02/24/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
03/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
03/10/2025Petition GRANTED.
03/31/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
04/03/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 6, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2025.
06/05/2025Brief amici curiae of Joseph Nicolosi, Jr., Ph.D., et al. filed.
06/06/2025Brief of petitioner Kaley Chiles filed.
06/06/2025Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
06/06/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Religious Broadcasters filed.
06/06/2025Brief amici curiae of Legislators from 30 State Legislatures filed.
06/06/2025Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
06/09/2025Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Counselors et al. filed.
06/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Jaco Booyens Ministries, et al. filed.
06/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Eugene Volokh in support of neither party filed.
06/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Plaintiffs in First Amendment cases pending before the Supreme Court in support of neither party filed.
06/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Catholic Licensed Counselors, et al. filed.
06/11/2025Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed.
06/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Randy Elf filed.
06/12/2025Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Lonang Institute filed.
06/12/2025Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council, et al. filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/12/2025Brief amicus curiae of David A. Robinson filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Mary Hasson, et al. filed
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Scholars filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida, Inc. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Sexual Orientation Scholars filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of American College of Pediatricians filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Changed Movement filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Frontline Policy Council, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of American Unity Fund, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of The Anglican Church in North America, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Sexuality Research Scholar Amy E. Hamilton filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Erin Lee, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Women's Liberation Front filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Joy Buchman, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Christian Medical and Dental Associations filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Coloson Center for Christian Worldview, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Association of Certified Biblical Counselors filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Medical Professionals filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Erin Brewer, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Do No Harm, Inc. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of Our Duty-USA, et al. filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Anthony M. Joseph filed.
06/23/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
08/12/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
08/12/2025Notice of Substitution of Parties of Patty Salazar, et al. submitted.
08/13/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
08/18/2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
08/19/2025Brief of respondents Patty Salazar, et al. filed.
08/25/2025Amicus brief of Professor Clifford J. Rosky, Professor Lisa M. Diamond submitted
08/25/2025Amicus brief of Gregory Coles, Joshua Proctor, and Bill Henson submitted.
08/25/2025Amicus brief of Guy Albert, PhD submitted.
08/25/2025Amicus brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice, Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law, and Center for Racial and Economic Justice submitted.
08/25/2025Amicus brief of Land-Surveyor and Civil-Engineer Trade Associations submitted
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Health Law Scholars submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Religious Organizations submitted
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Former Conversion Therapy Leaders submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Center submitted
08/26/2025Amicus brief of American Psychological Association, et al. submitted
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Faith-Based Mental Health Professionals submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of The Trevor Project, Inc., American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of PFLAG, Inc., One Colorado, National Center for Youth Law, National Center for LGBTQ Rights, National Health Law Program, Rocky Mountain Equality, Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of 27+ Lay Roman Catholics submitted.
08/26/2025Amicus brief of Conversion Therapy Survivor Network and 17 LGBTQ+ Survivors of Conversion Therapy submitted.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Williams Institute Scholars filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Dr. Jack L. Turban, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of Mathew Shurka filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of David Palmieri, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics Professors filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Ryan M. Kendall, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Medical History Scholars, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Law Scholar Paul Behrens filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Parents of Conversion-Therapy Participants, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Experts in Health Care Practice, Health Law, and Bioethics filed.
08/26/2025 Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law, Medicine, and Public Health filed.
09/02/2025CIRCULATED