Harvey v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2025
Issues: (1) Whether, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee’s religious belief is left unprotected if a court determines such a belief would create a “blanket privilege” because the belief might apply broadly to other employment situations, or instead the belief is broadly protected in the employment setting; and (2) whether lower courts are permitted to make a factual determination as to whether a professed religious belief supported by citations to religious materials is a personal or medical belief as opposed to an avowed religious belief on a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)?
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/17/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 18, 2025) |
| 03/20/2025 | Waiver of right of respondent Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. to respond filed. |
| 03/26/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025. |
| 03/27/2025 | Response Requested. (Due April 28, 2025) |
| 04/10/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2025 to May 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/11/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 28, 2025. |
| 05/27/2025 | Brief of respondent Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 06/10/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025. |
| 06/18/2025 | Reply of petitioners Tammy M. Harvey, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/30/2025 | Petition DENIED. |