No. 18-583

Kenneth Mayle v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: compelled-speech compelling-governmental-interest equal-protection free-exercise free-speech government-burden least-restrictive-means minority-rights religious-beliefs religious-freedom-restoration-act sincerely-held-religious-beliefs standing statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court's ruling violates the Supreme Court's precedents by improperly substituting its own view that carrying currency bearing a religious motto does not violate Petitioner's religion because Petitioner can hide the money in his pocket

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb et. seq.,. provides that the government “shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion” unless that burden is the least restrictive means to further a compelling governmental interest. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000bb-1(a) and (b). The questions presented are: 1. Whether the lower court’s ruling violates the Supreme Court’s precedents by improperly substituting its own view that carrying currency bearing a religious ; motto does not violate Petitioner’s religion because Petitioner can hide the money in his pocket. 2. Whether RFRA allows the Government to force an individual to communicate and carry a religious message in violation of his sincerely held religious beliefs when the Government has not proven that this compulsion is the least restrictive means.

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States, et al. to respond filed.
2018-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2018)

Attorneys

Kenneth Mayle
Kenneth William Mayle — Petitioner
United States, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent