| No. 18-921 | |
| Title: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Petitioner v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al. |
| Docketed: | January 16, 2019 |
| Linked with 17A1375, 18A483 | |
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
| Case Numbers: | (CC-2018-0475) |
| Decision Date: | June 11, 2018 |
| Rehearing Denied: | August 17, 2018 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 15 2018 | Application (17A1375) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Main DocumentOther | |
| Jun 15 2018 | Response to application (17A1375) requested by Justice Breyer, due Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by 3 p.m. ET. |
| Jun 19 2018 | Response to application from respondent Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 20 2018 | Response in support of the application from respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jun 21 2018 | Reply of applicant Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. |
| ReplyReplyProof of Service | |
| Jun 21 2018 | Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Breyer. |
| Jun 22 2018 | Application (17A1375) refiled and submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Written Request | |
| Jun 22 2018 | Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Alito. |
| Nov 02 2018 | Application (18A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Nov 06 2018 | Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until December 15, 2018. |
| Dec 06 2018 | Application (18A483) to extend further the time from December 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Written RequestProof of Service | |
| Dec 07 2018 | Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until January 14, 2019. |
| Jan 14 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 28 2019 | Suggestion of bankruptcy of petitioner received from counsel for respondents Yali, Acevedo Feliciano, et al. received. |
| Feb 01 2019 | Brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 06 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. |
| Blanket Consent | |
| Feb 07 2019 | Letter of February 5, 2019 received from counsel for Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and Academia San Jose. |
| Feb 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 15 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 15 2019 | Brief of respondents Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose in support filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 15 2019 | Brief of respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust in support filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 06 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019. |
| Mar 06 2019 | Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 20 2019 | Letter of March 20, 2019 with additional authority from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentOther | |
| Mar 20 2019 | Letter of March 20, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentOtherOther | |
| Mar 21 2019 | Letter of March 21, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentOther | |
| Mar 25 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019. |
| Apr 08 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019. |
| Apr 15 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019. |
| Apr 22 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019. |
| May 06 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019. |
| May 13 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019. |
| May 20 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019. |
| May 28 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019. |
| Jun 03 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019. |
| Jun 06 2019 | Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentOther | |
| Jun 10 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019. |
| Jun 17 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019. |
| Jun 24 2019 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 09 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Certificate of Word CountMain Document | |
| Dec 20 2019 | Supplemental brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Dec 23 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| Dec 23 2019 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 09 2020 | Letter of January 3, 2020 from counsel for Respondent Schools received. (Distributed) |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 13 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020. |
| Jan 21 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020. |
| Feb 14 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020. |
| Feb 24 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention GRANTED. |
| Feb 24 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops GRANTED. |
| Feb 24 2020 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring. (Detached opinion) |
| Mar 27 2020 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Mar 27 2020 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Paul D. Clement Counsel of Record | Kirkland & Ellis LLP 655 Fifteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 paul.clement@kirkland.com | (202) 879-5000 |
| Party name: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| E. Joshua Rosenkranz Counsel of Record | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 51 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 jrosenkranz@orrick.com | 212-506-5380 |
| Party name: Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. | ||
| Kelly J. Shackelford Counsel of Record | First Liberty Institute First Liberty Institute, 2001 W Piano Pkwy Suite 1600 Plano, TX 75075 kshackelford@firstliberty.org | 972-941-4444 |
| Party name: Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose | ||
| Frank Zorrilla Counsel of Record | Frank Zorrilla Law Office PO Box 191783 San Juan, PR 00919 fzorrilla@fzmlaw.com | 7873121510 |
| Party name: Catholic Employees Pension Trust | ||
| German Jose Brau-Ramirez | Bauza Brau Irizarry Ojeda Silva PO BOX 13669 San Juan, PR 00908 german.brau@bioslawpr.com | 7877108262 |
| Party name: Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. | ||
| Other | ||
| John J. Bursch Counsel of Record | Alliance Defending Freedom 440 First Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 jbursch@adflegal.org | (616) 450-4235 |
| Party name: Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Noel J. Francisco Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Eugene Scalia Counsel of Record | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 escalia@gibsondunn.com | (202) 955-8206 |
| Party name: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | ||