Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the First Amendment require courts to consider whether a judicial inquiry intrudes coercively into church governance even when there is no religious doctrinal matter at issue?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
question presented, there is a split between the D.C. Court of Appeals and the D.C. Circuit. The questions presented are: I. Does the First Amendment require courts, in applying “neutral principles of law” in a church dispute, ii to consider (1) whether the judicial inquiry “intrudes coercively into church governance” even when (2) there is no “religious doctrinal” matter at issue? II. Does the First Amendment require courts, in applying “neutral principles of law” in a church dispute, to analyze both (1) the claims and (2) the scope and nature of the relief sought?
2019-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-18
Reply of petitioners Dr. Marcus Turner, et al. filed.
2019-11-04
Brief of respondents Alva C. Hines, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-09-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2019.
2019-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2019 to November 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-03
Response Requested. (Due October 3, 2019)
2019-09-03
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
2019-09-03
Brief amicus curiae of Bishop Kenneth Shelton filed.
2019-08-30
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Dr. Marcus Turner, et al.
2019-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-21
Waiver of right of respondents Alva C. Hines, et al. to respond filed.
2019-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2019)
2019-07-10
Application (18A1261) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 30, 2019.
2019-06-28
Application (18A1261) to extend further the time from July 10, 2019 to July 30, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2019-06-05
Application (18A1261) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 10, 2019.
2019-05-31
Application (18A1261) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2019 to July 10, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.