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Hartkemeyer v. Barr

Linked with Barr v. Purkey (20A9), Barr v. Purkey (20A10), United States v. Purkey (20A4)
Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on July 16, 2020.

Docket No.20-23
Op. Below7th Cir.
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Issue

Whether, when a priest has a sacred religious duty to minister last rites to a prisoner under his pastoral care, scheduling the prisoner's execution during a pandemic, at significant risk to the priest's health and life, violates his religious exercise rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 15, 2020
Application (20A11) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.Jul 15, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2020)Jul 15, 2020
Brief of respondents William P. Barr, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 16, 2020
Application (20A11) referred to the Court.
Jul 16, 2020
Petition DENIED.
Jul 16, 2020
Application (20A11) denied by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentences of death for Wesley Purkey and Dustin Honken presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied.

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