Kane v. City of New York
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on December 15, 2025.
Issue
Whether strict scrutiny applies to a discretionary religious-accommodation scheme that turns on whether individuals follow organized religion and whether their personal religious beliefs differ from the beliefs of their religious leaders.
May 7, 2025Application (24A1081) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 20, 2025 to July 19, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
May 12, 2025Application (24A1081) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 21, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2025)Aug 28, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 2, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 29, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 3, 2025.
Aug 29, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Lorica Institute for Freedom of Expression and Religion filed.Sep 2, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.Nov 3, 2025Brief of respondents City of New York, New York, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 17, 2025Reply of petitioners Michael Kane, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 18, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 2, 2025Rescheduled.
Dec 8, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Dec 15, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Kane v. City of New York, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/kane-v-city-of-new-york/