Mast v. Fillmore County, Minnesota
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Fulton v. Philadelphia, on July 2, 2021. Justice Alito, concurring in the judgment. Justice Gorsuch, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-7028 | Minn. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2020 |
Issue: (1) Whether, when applying strict scrutiny under RLUIPA, lower courts may rely upon an admission that an interest is compelling generally, or must they require the government to demonstrate that the interest is compelling as applied to the particular claimant, as the Supreme Court has previously held; and (2) whether, when applying strict scrutiny under RLUIPA, evidence that twenty other jurisdictions permit a particular less restrictive alternative is sufficient to defeat a government"s claim that it used the least restrictive alternative.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/20/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2021) |
| 02/22/2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Amos Mast, et al. |
| 03/01/2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to respond filed. |
| 03/05/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty and National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom filed. |
| 03/11/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| 03/15/2021 | Response Requested. (Due April 14, 2021) |
| 04/14/2021 | Brief of respondent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in opposition filed. |
| 04/28/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021. |
| 04/28/2021 | Reply of petitioner Amos Mast, et al. filed. |
| 05/11/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/17/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| 05/18/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/24/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021. |
| 05/24/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021. |
| 06/01/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/07/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021. |
| 06/08/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/14/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021. |
| 06/21/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021. |
| 07/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021. |
| 07/02/2021 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Fulton v. Philadelphia, 593 U. S. ___ (2021). Justice Alito, concurring in the judgment. (Detached Opinion) Justice Gorsuch, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. (Detached Opinion) |
| 08/03/2021 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 08/03/2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |