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City of Bloomfield, New Mexico v. Felix

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 16, 2017.

Docket No.17-60
Op. Below10th Cir.
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Issue

(1) What standard should be used to evaluate establishment clause challenges to passive displays such as monuments; and (2) whether litigants have standing to challenge a monument on establishment clause grounds simply because they are offended by it.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 10, 2017
Application (16A901) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 7, 2017 to July 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Mar 16, 2017
Application (16A901) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 6, 2017.
Jul 6, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2017)
Jul 14, 2017
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Jul 25, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2017.
Aug 4, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed.Aug 7, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Wisconsin Institue for Law & Liberty filed.Aug 9, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Jews for Religious Liberty filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Fraternal Order of Eagles filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amici curiae of Members of the United States Congress filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Islam and Religious Freedom filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.Aug 10, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation filed.Sep 8, 2017
Brief of respondents Jane Felix, et al. in opposition filed.Sep 22, 2017
Reply of petitioner City of Bloomfield filed.
Sep 27, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
Oct 16, 2017
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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