| No. 23-191 | |
| Title: | Nancy Williams, et al., Petitioners v. Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor |
| Docketed: | August 29, 2023 |
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Alabama |
| Case Numbers: | (SC-2022-0897) |
| Decision Date: | June 30, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Aug 28 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2023) |
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| Sep 18 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2023 to October 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Sep 19 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 30, 2023. |
| Oct 13 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2023 to November 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Oct 16 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2023. |
| Nov 17 2023 | Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor in opposition filed. |
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| Dec 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| Dec 06 2023 | Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 08 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024. |
| Jan 12 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2024 | Suggestion of death and stipulation to dismiss pursuant to Rule 46.1 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins filed. |
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| Feb 02 2024 | Writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins only. |
| Feb 05 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
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| Feb 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 11, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2024. |
| Apr 11 2024 | Brief of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed. |
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| Apr 11 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed. |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and The American Hindu Coalition filed. |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Health Law Program, et al. filed. |
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| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
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| Jun 25 2024 | Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor filed. |
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| Jul 02 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 25 2024 | Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 26 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2024. |
| Jul 26 2024 | Record requested from the Supreme Court of Alabama. |
| Aug 08 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 15 2024 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Alabama. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk. |
| Oct 07 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Adam G. Unikowsky Counsel of Record | Jenner & Block LLP 1099 New York Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 AUNIKOWSKY@JENNER.COM | 202-639-6000 |
| Party name: Nancy Williams, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General 501 Washington Ave Montgomery, AL 36130 EDMUND.LACOUR@ALABAMAAG.GOV | 334-242-7300 |
| Party name: Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor | ||
| Other | ||
| Steven Andrew Engel Counsel of Record | Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 STEVEN.ENGEL@DECHERT.COM | 2022613369 |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States | ||
| Brianne Jenna Gorod Counsel of Record | Constitutional Accountability Center 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 BRIANNE@THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG | 202 296 6889 |
| Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center | ||
| Gabriel Joseph Krimm Counsel of Record | Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202-0207 gabriel.krimm@ag.tn.gov | 6155325596 |
| Party name: Tennessee, et al. | ||
| Wendy Liu Counsel of Record | Public Citizen Litigation Group 1600 20th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 WLIU@CITIZEN.ORG | 202-588-1000 |
| Party name: Public Citizen and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | ||
| Brian Paul Morrissey Jr. Counsel of Record | Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street N Washington, DC 20005 bmorriss@sidley.com | 2027368407 |
| Party name: The Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and The American Hindu Coalition | ||
| Theresa Marie Sprain Counsel of Record | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 2235 Gateway Access Point Suite 220 Raleigh, NC 27607 tsprain@bakerdonelson.com | (984) 844-7941 |
| Party name: National Health Law Program; Justice in Aging; Judge David L. Brazelon Center for Mental Health Law; National Center for Law and Economic Justice; National Legal Aid and Defender Association | ||