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Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International v. Moon

Petition for certiorari denied on March 9, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-634 D.C. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether, where necessary to resolve a church-property dispute, the First Amendment prohibits courts from examining church-related facts to determine who leads the church.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/18/2025Application (25A329) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/22/2025Application (25A329) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 30, 2025.
11/26/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
12/12/2025Motion of respondent Hyun Jin Moon to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
12/12/2025Motion of respondent Unification Church International to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
12/15/2025The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026, for all respondents.
02/02/2026Brief of respondents Hyun Jin Moon and Unification Church International in opposition filed.
02/17/2026Reply of petitioners Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
03/09/2026Petition DENIED.