Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Does the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment bar a state-law claim that seeks to compel a religiously affiliated hospital to allow medical procedures that violate its longstanding, deeply held religious beliefs?
(2) Do the First Amendment's free expression and free association guarantees bar a state-law claim that seeks to compel a religiously affiliated hospital to allow—and thereby endorse and be associated with—medical procedures that violate its longstanding, deeply held religious beliefs?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment bar a state-law claim that seeks to compel a religiously affiliated hospital to allow medical procedures that violate its longstanding, deeply held religious beliefs?
2021-11-01
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2021-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2021-06-22
Supplemental brief of respondent Evan Minton filed.
2021-06-21
Supplemental brief of petitioner Dignity Health d/b/a Mercy San Juan Medical Center filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2020-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-28
Reply of petitioner Dignity Health d/b/a Mercy San Juan Medical Center filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-15
Brief of respondent Evan Minton in opposition filed.
2020-04-16
Brief amici curiae of Catholic Health Association of the United States, Alliance for Catholic Health Care filed.
2020-04-16
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
2020-04-16
Brief amicus curiae of Providence St. Joseph Health filed.
2020-04-16
Brief amici curiae of Catholic Medical Association and National Catholic Bioethics Center filed.
2020-04-13
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
2020-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 15, 2020.
2020-03-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2020 to July 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2020)