No. 18-365

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, et al. v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, et al.

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2018-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (6)
Tags: church-state-separation constitutional-rights establishment-clause free-exercise free-exercise-clause free-speech government-funding government-grants historic-preservation religious-discrimination religious-neutrality standing status-use-distinction
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-03-01 (distributed 6 times)
Related Cases: 18-364 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the categorical exclusion of active houses of worship from a competitive government grant program advancing the secular interest of historic preservation violate the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the categorical exclusion of active houses of worship from a competitive government grant program advancing the secular interest of historic preservation violate the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States? ii PARTIES AND

Docket Entries

2019-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2019-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-11
Reply of petitioners The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, et al. filed.
2018-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 26, 2018.
2018-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2018)
2018-08-06
Application (18A137) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 18, 2018.
2018-07-31
Application (18A137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 19, 2018 to September 19, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Freedom from Religion Foundation, et al.
Erwin Chemerinsky — Respondent
Erwin Chemerinsky — Respondent
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MORRISTOWN, et al.
Kenneth John WilburDrinker Biddle, et al., Petitioner
Kenneth John WilburDrinker Biddle, et al., Petitioner