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Sause v. Bauer

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-742 Not Argued Jun 28, 2018 n/a Per Curiam OT 2017

Holding: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit erred in holding that police officers were entitled to qualified immunity without considering the ground on which the officers were present in Mary Anne Sause"s home and the nature of any legitimate law enforcement interests that might have justified their order that Sause stop praying at the specific time in question.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on June 28, 2018.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/31/2017Application (17A252) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 18, 2017 to October 18, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
09/06/2017Application (17A252) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 18, 2017.
09/22/2017Application (17A252) to extend further the time from October 18, 2017 to November 17, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
09/25/2017Application (17A252) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 17, 2017.
11/17/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2017)
11/22/2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Mary Anne Sause
12/08/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 20, 2017 to January 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
12/14/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 19, 2018.
12/20/2017Brief amicus curiae of State of Texas filed.
12/20/2017Brief amicus curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed.
01/19/2018Brief of respondents Timothy J. Bauer, et al. in opposition filed.
02/06/2018Reply of petitioner Mary Anne Sause filed.
02/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018.
02/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
03/12/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
03/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
04/09/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
04/16/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
04/23/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
05/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
05/14/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
05/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
05/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
06/04/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
06/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
07/30/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.