Faith Bible Chapel International v. Tucker
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023.
Issue
(1) Whether the First Amendment"s "ministerial exception" should be understood as an immunity from judicial interference in church employment decisions falling within the exception, or instead as a mere defense against liability; and (2) whether the ministerial exception applies here to bar employment-discrimination claims by a school chaplain who led chapel services, taught in the Bible department, and provided spiritual guidance and counseling to students.
Feb 3, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2023)Feb 10, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2023 to April 10, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 13, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2023.
Feb 15, 2023Supplemental brief of petitioner Faith Bible Chapel International filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Brigham Young University, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Professors Mark Chopko, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Law & Religion Scholars filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Association of Christian Schools International, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Former EEOC General Counsel and Religious Nondiscrimination Expert filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2023Brief amici curiae of Oklahoma, et al. filed.Apr 10, 2023Brief of respondent Gregory Tucker in opposition filed.Apr 25, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
Apr 28, 2023Rescheduled.
May 1, 2023Reply of petitioner Faith Bible Chapel International filed.May 9, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
May 23, 2023Rescheduled.
May 30, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
May 31, 2023Rescheduled.
Jun 5, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
Jun 12, 2023Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Faith Bible Chapel International v. Tucker, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/faith-bible-chapel-international-v-tucker/