Scott v. Saint John’s Church in the Wilderness
Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2013
Issue: (1) Whether the government may restrict the display of "gruesome" material within political, moral, and religious advocacy in a traditional public forum, in order to protect the sensibilities of children; and (2) whether provisions of an injunction based expressly in part on the supposedly harmful content of defendants" speech should be subjected to strict scrutiny.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, May 29, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/04/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2013) |
| 03/13/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 6, 2013. |
| 04/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Salam Al-Marayti, et al. filed. |
| 04/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Floyd Abrams, et al. filed. |
| 04/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Historians of Art and Photography filed. |
| 04/04/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Bio-Ethical Reform, Inc. filed. |
| 05/02/2013 | Brief of respondents Saint John's Church in the Wilderness, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 05/13/2013 | Reply of petitioners Kenneth Tyler Scott, et al. filed. |
| 05/14/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| 06/03/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013. |
| 06/10/2013 | Petition DENIED. |
| 07/03/2013 | Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| 07/18/2013 | DISTRIBUTED. |
| 08/12/2013 | Rehearing DENIED. |