Faith Bible Chapel International v. Tucker

Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-741	10th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: (1) Whether the First Amendment"s "ministerial exception" should be understood as an immunity from judicial interference in church employment decisions falling within the exception, or instead as a mere defense against liability; and (2) whether the ministerial exception applies here to bar employment-discrimination claims by a school chaplain who led chapel services, taught in the Bible department, and provided spiritual guidance and counseling to students.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/03/2023	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2023)
02/10/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2023 to April 10, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
02/13/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2023.
02/15/2023	Supplemental brief of petitioner Faith Bible Chapel International filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Brigham Young University, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Professors Mark Chopko, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Law & Religion Scholars filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Association of Christian Schools International, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Former EEOC General Counsel and Religious Nondiscrimination Expert filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
03/10/2023	Brief amici curiae of Oklahoma, et al. filed.
04/10/2023	Brief of respondent Gregory Tucker in opposition filed.
04/25/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
04/28/2023	Rescheduled.
05/01/2023	Reply of petitioner Faith Bible Chapel International filed.
05/09/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
05/23/2023	Rescheduled.
05/30/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
05/31/2023	Rescheduled.
06/05/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
06/12/2023	Petition DENIED.