Douglas Cnty. School Dist. v. Taxpayers for Public Education

Linked with Doyle v. Taxpayers for Public Education (15-556), Colorado State Bd. of Education v. Taxpayers for Public Education (15-558)

Petition granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Supreme Court of Colorado for further consideration in light of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer on June 27, 2017.

Docket No.15-557

Op. BelowColo.

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Issue

Whether Colorado"s Blaine Amendment, which the unrebutted record plainly demonstrates was born of religious bigotry, can be used to force state and local governments to discriminate against religious institutions without violating the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 2, 2015

Application (15A269) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2015 to October 28, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Sep 15, 2015

Application (15A269) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 28, 2015.

Oct 28, 2015

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2015)

Nov 11, 2015

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

Nov 16, 2015

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 30, 2015.

Nov 24, 2015

Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. VIDED.Nov 25, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, Inc. filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Excellence in Education, et al. filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Cory Gardner filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of Oklahoma filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amici curiae of Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, and Colorado Legislators filed. VIDED.Nov 30, 2015

Brief amici curiae of Arizona, Nevada, Ohio,Utah & Wisconsin filed. VIDED.Dec 30, 2015

Brief of respondents James Larue and Suzanne LaRue, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Jan 13, 2016

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.

Jan 13, 2016

Reply of petitioners Douglas County School District, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 20, 2016

Supplemental of petitioners Douglas County School District, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 25, 2016

Supplemental brief of respondents James Larue and Suzanne LaRue, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Jun 26, 2017

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017.

Jun 27, 2017

Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, 582 U. S. ___ (2017).

Jul 31, 2017

MANDATE ISSUED.

Jul 31, 2017

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Recommended Citation: Douglas Cnty. School Dist. v. Taxpayers for Public Education, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/douglas-cnty-school-dist-v-taxpayers-for-public-education/