Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International v. Moon
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 9, 2026.
Issue
Whether, where necessary to resolve a church-property dispute, the First Amendment prohibits courts from examining church-related facts to determine who leads the church.
Sep 18, 2025Application (25A329) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Sep 22, 2025Application (25A329) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 30, 2025.
Nov 26, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)Dec 12, 2025Motion of respondent Hyun Jin Moon to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 12, 2025Motion of respondent Unification Church International to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 15, 2025The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026, for all respondents.
Feb 2, 2026Brief of respondents Hyun Jin Moon and Unification Church International in opposition filed.Feb 17, 2026Reply of petitioners Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, et al. filed. (Distributed)Feb 18, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
Mar 9, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International v. Moon, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/family-federation-for-world-peace-and-unification-intl-v-moon/