| No. 10-553 | ||||
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| Docketed: | October 26, 2010 | |||
| Linked with 10A235 | ||||
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |||
| Case Nos.: | (09-1134, 09-1135) |
| Decision Date: | March 9, 2010 |
| Rehearing Denied: | June 24, 2010 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 1 2010 | Application (10A235) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2010 to October 22, 2010, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Sep 2 2010 | Application (10A235) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 22, 2010. |
| Oct 22 2010 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2010) |
| Nov 16 2010 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Nov 24 2010 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. |
| Nov 24 2010 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Organizations and Institutions. |
| Nov 24 2010 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Christian Reformed Church in North America, et al. |
| Dec 13 2010 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2011, for all respondents. |
| Jan 26 2011 | Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in opposition filed. |
| Jan 26 2011 | Brief of respondent Cheryl Perich in opposition filed. |
| Feb 8 2011 | Reply of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed. Distributed). TBP |
| Feb 9 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011. |
| Feb 28 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2011. |
| Mar 10 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011. |
| Mar 21 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2011. |
| Mar 28 2011 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2011 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Organizations and Institutions GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2011 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Christian Reformed Church in North America, et al. GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2011 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 6 2011 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 13, 2011. |
| Apr 6 2011 | The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2011. |
| May 3 2011 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 6 2011 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Cheryl Perich. |
| Jun 13 2011 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Jun 13 2011 | Brief of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed. |
| Jun 17 2011 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General on behalf of the EEOC. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Jewish Educational Center, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of the Evangelical Covenant Church, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Muslim-American Public Affairs Council, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee and the Union for Reform Judaism filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Christian Schools filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Religious Tribunal Experts filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Professor Eugene Volokh, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Michigan, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Religious Organizations and Institutions filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Bible Society, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Wallbuilders, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 15 2011 | CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 19 2011 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 5, 2011. |
| Aug 2 2011 | Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 2 2011 | Brief of respondent Cheryl Perich filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2011 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Aug 8 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association and American Atheists, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Neil H. Cogan filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Law and Religion Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amici curiae of BishopAccountability.org, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Antitrust Professors and Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of People For the American Way Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 | Record from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit is electronic. |
| Aug 11 2011 | Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Michigan is electronic. |
| Aug 18 2011 | Application (11A219) of petitioner to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Aug 24 2011 | Application (11A219) granted by Justice Kagan to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. |
| Sep 1 2011 | Reply of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 27 2011 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2011 | Argued. For petitioners: Douglas Laycock, Charlottesville, Va. For federal respondent: Leondara R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondent: Walter Dellinger, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 11 2012 | Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined. |
| Feb 13 2012 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
| Douglas Laycock | University of Virginia School of Law | (434) 243-8546 |
| Counsel of Record | 580 Massie Road | |
| Charlottesville, VA 22903 | ||
| dlaycock@virginia.edu | ||
| Party name: Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents: | ||
| Walter Dellinger | O'Melveny & Myers LLP | (202) 383-5319 |
| Counsel of Record | 1625 Eye Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| wdellinger@omm.com | ||
| Party name: Cheryl Perich | ||
| Donald B. Verrilli Jr. | Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
| Counsel of Record | United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | ||
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | ||
| Party name: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | ||
| Leondra Reid Kruger | Assistant to the Solicitor General | (202)-514-4038 |
| Department of Justice | ||
| Washington, DC 20530 | ||
| Party name: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al. | ||
| James Edward Roach | Veracrutsse Murray & Calzone PC | (248) 540-8019 |
| 31780 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 | ||
| Bingham Farms, MI 48025 | ||
| jroach@vmclaw.com | ||
| Party name: Cheryl Perich | ||
| Sri Srinivasan | O'Melveny & Myers LLP | (202) 383-5300 |
| 1625 Eye Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| ssrinivasan@omm.com | ||
| Party name: Cheryl Perich | ||
| Other: | ||
| Kevin T. Baine | Williams & Connolly LLP | (202) 434-5010 |
| 725 Twelfth Street, N. W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| kbaine@wc.com | ||
| Party name: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. | ||
| David J. Bederman | Emory Law School | (404) 727-6822 |
| Supreme Court Advocacy Project | ||
| 1301 Clifton Road | ||
| Atlanta, GA 30321 | ||
| lawdjb@emory.edu | ||
| Party name: People For the American Way Foundation | ||
| Thomas C. Berg | University of St. Thomas School of Law | (651) 962-4918 |
| MSL 400, 1000 LaSalle Ave. | ||
| Minneapolis, MN 554032015 | ||
| tcberg@stthomas.edu | ||
| Party name: Professor Eugene Volokh, et al. | ||
| Megan L. Brown | Wiley Rein LLP | (202) 719-7000 |
| 1776 K Street NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| mbrown@wileyrein.com | ||
| Party name: Religious Tribunal Experts | ||
| John J. Bursch | Michigan Solicitor General | (517) 373-1124 |
| Michigan Department of Attorney General | ||
| P.O. Box 30212 | ||
| Lansing, MI 48909 | ||
| BurschJ@michigan.gov | ||
| Party name: Michigan, et al. | ||
| Douglas Richard Bush | Arent Fox LLP | (202) 857-8977 |
| 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20036 | ||
| bush.douglas@arentfox.com | ||
| Party name: Muslim-American Public Affairs Council, et al. | ||
| Neil H. Cogan | Whittier Law School | (714) 444-4141 |
| 3333 Harbor Boulevard | ||
| Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | ||
| ncogan@law.whittier.edu | ||
| Party name: Neil H. Cogan | ||
| David Dunn | Hogan Lovells US LLP | (212) 918-3000 |
| 875 Third Avenue | ||
| New York, NY 10022 | ||
| david.dunn@hoganlovells.com | ||
| Party name: American Jewish Committee and the Union for Reform Judaism | ||
| W. Cole Durham Jr. | J. Reuben Clark Law School | (801) 422-6842 |
| 452 JRCB | ||
| Provo, UT 84602 | ||
| durhamc@lawgate.byu.edu | ||
| Party name: International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University | ||
| Harry First | New York University School of Law | (212)-998-6211 |
| 40 Washington Square South | ||
| New York, NY 10012 | ||
| harry.first@nyu.edu | ||
| Party name: Antitrust Professors and Scholars | ||
| Steven W. Fitschen | The National Legal Foundation | (757)-463-6133 |
| 2224 Virginia Beach Blvd. | ||
| Suite 204 | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA 23454 | ||
| nlf@nlf.net | ||
| Party name: Wallbuilders, Inc. | ||
| Leslie Carol Griffin | University of Houston Law Center | (713) 743-1543 |
| 100 Law Center | ||
| Houston, TX 77204-6060 | ||
| lgriffin@uh.edu | ||
| Party name: Law and Religion Professors | ||
| Marci A. Hamilton | 36 Timber Knoll Drive | (215) 353-8984 |
| Washington Crossing, PA 18977 | ||
| hamilton.marci@gmail.com | ||
| Party name: BishopAccountability.org, et al. | ||
| Elizabeth L. Hileman | Hileman & Associates, P.C. | (301) 652-1448 |
| 7979 Old Georgetown Rd., Suite 600 | ||
| Bethesda, MD 20814 | ||
| ehileman@hilemanlaw.com | ||
| Party name: American Humanist Association and American Atheists, Inc., et al. | ||
| James L. Hirsen | 505 S. Villa Real Drive | (714) 283-8880 |
| Suite 208 | ||
| Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 | ||
| hirsen@earthlink.net | ||
| Party name: Justice and Freedom Fund | ||
| Steffen N. Johnson | Winston & Strawn LLP | (202) 282-5000 |
| 1700 K Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| sjohnson@winston.com | ||
| Party name: International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. | ||
| Stuart J. Lark | Bryan Cave LLP | (719) 473-3800 |
| 90 South Cascade Ave., Suite 1300 | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1615 | ||
| stuart.lark@bryancave.com | ||
| Party name: American Bible Society, et al. | ||
| Nathan Lewin | Lewin & Lewin, LLP | (202) 828-1000 |
| 1775 Eye Street, N.W. | ||
| Suite 850 | ||
| Washington, DC 20036 | ||
| nat@lewinlewin.com | ||
| Party name: National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs | ||
| Aaron David Lindstrom | Michigan Department of Attorney General | (517) 373-1124 |
| PO Box 30212 | ||
| Lansing, MI 48909 | ||
| linstroma@michigan.gov | ||
| Party name: Christian Colleges and Universities | ||
| Gregory M. Lipper | 1301 K Street, N.W. | (202) 466-3234 |
| Suite 850E | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| lipper@au.org | ||
| Party name: Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. | ||
| Christopher C. Lund | Wayne State University Law School | (313) 577-4046 |
| 471 W. Palmer St. | ||
| Detroit, MI 48202 | ||
| lund@wayne.edu | ||
| Party name: the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod | ||
| Michael W. McConnell | Kirkland & Ellis LLP | (202) 879-5000 |
| 655 Fifteenth Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| michael.mcconnell@kirkland.com | ||
| Party name: the Evangelical Covenant Church, et al. | ||
| Robert J. McCully | Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP | (816)-559-2191 |
| 2555 Grand Blvd. | ||
| Kansas City, MO 64108 | ||
| rmccully@shb.com | ||
| Party name: American Association of Christian Schools | ||
| Edward R. McNicholas | Sidley Austin, LLP | (202) 736-8010 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| emcnicholas@sidley.com | ||
| Party name: Religious Organizations and Institutions | ||
| Kevin K. Russell | Goldstein & Russell, P.C. | (202) 362-0636 |
| 5225 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 404 | ||
| Washington, DC 20015 | ||
| kr@goldsteinrussell.com | ||
| Party name: NAACP Legal Defense Fund, et al. | ||
| Ian Scharfman | The Scharfman Law Firm, PLLC | (713)-255-2267 |
| 3120 Southwest Freeway, Suite 450 | ||
| Houston, TX 77098 | ||
| ian@scharfmanlawfirm.com | ||
| Party name: Anti-Defamation League | ||
| Eric Schnapper | University of Washington | (206) 616-3167 |
| School of Law | ||
| P.O. Box 353020 | ||
| Seattle, WA 98195 | ||
| schnapp@u.washington.edu | ||
| Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association | ||
| Jay Alan Sekulow | American Center for Law & Justice | (202) 546-8890 |
| 201 Maryland Ave., N.E. | ||
| Washington, DC 20002 | ||
| sekulow@aclj.org | ||
| Party name: American Center for Law and Justice and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA | ||
| Kelly J. Shackelford | Liberty Institute | (972) 941-4444 |
| 2001 Plano Parkway, Suite 1600 | ||
| Plano, TX 75075 | ||
| kshackford@libertyinstitute.org | ||
| Party name: Jewish Educational Center, et al. | ||
| Sarah M. Shalf | Emory Law School | (404) 712-4652 |
| Supreme Court Advocacy Project | ||
| 1301 Clifton Road | ||
| Atlanta, GA 30322 | ||
| sarah.shalf@emory.edu | ||
| Party name: People for the American Way Foundation | ||
| Edward Howard Trent | 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3100 | (904) 798-3700 |
| Jacksonville, FL 32202 | ||
| edward.trent@akerman.com | ||
| Party name: Trinity Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Inc. | ||
| John W. Whitehead | The Rutherford Institute | (434) 978-3888 |
| 1440 Sachem Place | ||
| Charlottesville, VA 22901 | ||
| johnw@rutherford.org | ||
| Party name: The Rutherford Institute | ||