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The First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Doe

Petition for certiorari denied on January 22, 2019

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-500 Okla. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether the religious-autonomy doctrine derives from the First Amendment or rather is a consent-based doctrine applicable only to disputes between a church and one of its own members; and (2) whether the religious-autonomy doctrine is a threshold jurisdictional issue or an affirmative defense.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/20/2018Application (18A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2018 to October 4, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
08/21/2018Application (18A188) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 4, 2018.
10/04/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)
10/22/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/23/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2018.
11/14/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al.
11/19/2018Brief amici curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
11/19/2018Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.
11/19/2018Brief amicus curiae of Oklahoma Wesleyan University filed.
12/19/2018Brief of respondent John Doe in opposition filed.
01/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
01/02/2019Reply of petitioners First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/22/2019Petition DENIED.