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The Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education of the City of New York

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-354 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether a government policy expressly excluding "religious worship services" from a broadly open forum violates the Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause; and (2) whether a government policy expressly excluding "religious worship services" from a broadly open forum violates the Free Speech Clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/24/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2014)
10/08/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2014, for all respondents.
10/27/2014Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
10/27/2014Brief amici curiae of The Council of Churches of the City of New York, et al. filed.
10/27/2014Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
11/21/2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2015.
01/12/2015Brief of respondents Board of Education of the City of New York, et al. in opposition filed.
01/26/2015Reply of petitioners The Bronx Household of Faith, et al. filed.
01/28/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
02/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015.
03/02/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
03/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
03/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015.
03/30/2015Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.