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Elmbrook School District v. Doe

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 16, 2014.

Docket No.12-755
Op. Below7th Cir

Issue

(1) Whether the Establishment Clause prohibits the government from conducting public functions such as high school graduation exercises in a church building, where the function has no religious content and the government selected the venue for reasons of secular convenience; (2) whether the government "coerces" religious activity in violation of Lee v. Weisman and Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe where there is no pressure to engage in a religious practice or activity, but merely exposure to religious symbols; and (3) whether the government "endorses" religion when it engages in a religion-neutral action that incidentally exposes citizens to a private religious message.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 4, 2012
Application (12A329) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 21, 2012 to December 20, 2012, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Oct 4, 2012
Application (12A329) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 20, 2012.
Dec 20, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2013)
Jan 9, 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 21, 2013.
Jan 17, 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus cuirae briefs, in support of either party or of neitiher party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 17, 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Jan 18, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
Jan 22, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Jan 22, 2013
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Jan 22, 2013
Brief amici curiae of American Association of School Administratiors, et al. filed.
Feb 21, 2013
Brief of respondents John Doe, 3, a Minor by Doe 3's Next Best Friend Doe 2, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 6, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013.
Mar 6, 2013
Reply of petitioner Elmbrook School District filed. (Distributed)
Mar 25, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.
Apr 1, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Apr 15, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013.
Apr 22, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2013.
Apr 29, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 9, 2013.
May 13, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 16, 2013.
May 5, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014.
May 6, 2014
Supplemental brief of petitioner Elmbrook School District filed. (Distributed)
May 7, 2014
Supplemental brief of respondents John Doe, 3, a Minor by Doe 3's Next Best Friend Doe 2, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 19, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2014.
May 27, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014.
Jun 2, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014.
Jun 9, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
Jun 16, 2014
Petition DENIED. Justice Scalia, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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