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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 22, 2019.

Docket No.18-12
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

Whether public school teachers and coaches retain any First Amendment rights when at work and "in the general presence of" students.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 9, 2018
Application (17A1086) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 25, 2018 to May 25, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 10, 2018
Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 25, 2018.
May 10, 2018
Application (17A1086) to extend further the time from May 25, 2018 to June 24, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
May 15, 2018
Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 24, 2018.
Jun 25, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2018)
Jul 3, 2018
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Joseph A. Kennedy.
Jul 23, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
Jul 24, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
Jul 27, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 31, 2018.
Aug 1, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of The Texas High School Coaches Association filed.
Aug 1, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Aug 1, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Robert Cleckler Bowden filed.
Aug 1, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
Aug 1, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.
Aug 21, 2018
Brief of respondent Bremerton School District in opposition filed.
Sep 5, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Sep 5, 2018
Reply of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20, 2018
Rescheduled.
Oct 1, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Oct 2, 2018
Rescheduled.
Oct 9, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
Oct 22, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
Oct 29, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Nov 5, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
Nov 13, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
Nov 26, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Dec 3, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
Dec 20, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 7, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
Jan 14, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
Jan 22, 2019
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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