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Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany v. Harris

Petition for writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Court of Appeals of New York for further consideration in light of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission on June 16, 2025

Docket No.24-319
Op. BelowN.Y.

Issue

(1) Whether a law is "neutral" and "generally applicable" under Employment Division v. Smith where it exempts certain religious organizations " but not others " based on narrow and subjective religious criteria unrelated to the law"s purpose, or instead such laws are subject to strict scrutiny; and (2) whether, if the First Amendment permits such discrimination among religious organizations under the rule announced in Smith, that decision should be overruled.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 22, 2024
Application (24A90) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 19, 2024 to September 18, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 26, 2024
Application (24A90) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 18, 2024.
Sep 18, 2024
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)
Sep 26, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 27, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amici curiae of CompassCare Pregnancy Services, et al. filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amici curiae of Seven Legal Scholars filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amici curiae of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed.
Oct 21, 2024
Brief amici curiae of the Bruderhof, et al. filed.
Nov 14, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 20, 2024 to December 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 15, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 10, 2024.
Dec 10, 2024
Brief of respondents Adrienne A. Harris, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2024
Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 24, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jun 6, 2025
Supplemental brief of petitioners Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 9, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
Jun 11, 2025
Supplemental brief of respondents Adrienne A. Harris, Superintendent, et al. filed.
Jun 16, 2025
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm’n, 605 U. S. ___ (2025).
Jul 18, 2025
Judgment and Mandate Issued.

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