No. 19-71
FNU Tanzin, et al. v. Muhammad Tanvir, et al.
Tags: administrative-law civil-rights constitutional-rights damages damages-liability due-process federal-employees free-speech religious-freedom rfra standing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-11-22
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seqg., permits suits seeking money damages against individual federal employees
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seqg., permits suits seeking money damages against individual federal employees. (I)
Docket Entries
2021-01-11
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-12-10
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-71_qol1.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
2020-10-06
Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Ramzi Kassem, Long Island City, N. Y.
2020-07-13
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
2020-04-13
Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.
2020-03-16
ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
2020-03-06
Reply of petitioners FNU Tanzin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-20
Record from the USCA 2nd Circuit received electronically.
2020-02-19
CIRCULATED
2020-02-19
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of Jeffrey D. Kahn filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amici curiae of Statutory Interpretation Scholars filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amici curiae of Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of Muslim Advocates filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amici curiae of 67 Religious Organizations filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amici curiae of Fourteen Religious-Liberty Scholars, et al. filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amici curiae of Religious Organizations, Public Speakers and Scholars filed.
2020-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of The Sikh Coalition filed.
2020-02-05
Brief of respondents Muhammad Tanvir, et al. filed.
2020-01-31
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
2020-01-28
Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Muhammad Tanvir, et al.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of American Atheists, Center for Inquiry, et al. filed.
2020-01-13
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
2020-01-06
Brief of petitioners FNU Tanzin, et al. filed.
2019-12-18
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners FNU Tanzin, et al.
2019-11-22
Petition GRANTED.
2019-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-30
Reply of petitioners FNU Tanzin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-11
Brief of respondents Muhammad Tanvir, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-08-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 11, 2019.
2019-07-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 12, 2019 to October 11, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2019)
2019-06-04
Application (18A1135) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 14, 2019.
2019-06-03
Application (18A1135) to extend further the time from June 14, 2019 to July 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
2019-05-08
Application (18A1135) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 14, 2019.
2019-05-03
Application (18A1135) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2019 to June 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Attorneys
67 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
American Atheists, Center for Inquiry, Ex-Muslims of North America, and Black Nonbelievers
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
FNU Tanzin, et al.
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner
Fourteen Religious-Liberty Scholars et al.
Freedom From Religion Foundation and American Humanist Association
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Gordon Dwyer Todd — Sidley Austin LLP, Amicus
Gordon Dwyer Todd — Sidley Austin LLP, Amicus
Institute for Justice
Jeffrey D. Kahn
Muhammad Tanvir, et al.
Ramzi Kassem — City University of New York School of Law, Respondent
Ramzi Kassem — City University of New York School of Law, Respondent
Muslim Advocates
Matthew William Callahan — Muslim Advocates, Amicus
Matthew William Callahan — Muslim Advocates, Amicus
Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations
Religious Organizations, Public Speakers and Scholars
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
Statutory Interpretation Scholars
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
The Rutherford Institute
Michael J. Lockerby — Foley & Lardner LLP, Amicus
Michael J. Lockerby — Foley & Lardner LLP, Amicus
The Sikh Coalition