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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.
08/12/2025Rule 35.3 letter regarding substitution of parties filed by respondents.
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.
08/25/2025Brief amicus curiae of Guy Albert, PhD filed.
08/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Professor Clifford J. Rosky, et al. filed.
08/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Land-Surveyor and Civil-Engineer Trade Associations filed.
08/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Gregory Coles, et al. filed.
08/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Religious Organizations filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law, Medicine, and Public Health filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Experts in Health Care Practice, Health Law, and Bioethics filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Parents of Conversion-Therapy Participants, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Conversion Therapy Leaders filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Lay Roman Catholics, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Law Scholar Paul Behrens filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of PFLAG, Inc., et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Medical History Scholars, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Ryan M. Kendall, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of The Trevor Project, Inc., et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Conversion Therapy Survivor Network, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics Professors filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of David Palmieri, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Faith-Based Mental Health Professionals filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of Mathew Shurka filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Health Law Scholars filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Dr. Jack L. Turban, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed.
08/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Williams Institute Scholars filed.
08/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation filed.
09/02/2025CIRCULATED
09/05/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
09/09/2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and available with the Clerk.
09/18/2025Reply of petitioner Kaley Chiles filed. (Distributed)