No. 19-725

JonMichael Guy v. Robert O. Lampert, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Wyoming
Docketed: 2019-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights clearly-established due-process first-amendment free-speech judicial-interpretation qualified-immunity religion-clauses religious-discrimination sincere-belief standing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-03-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a government official discriminates against a belief that is sincere and religious to the victim, and is therefore protected by the Religion Clauses, does qualified immunity turn on whether the appellate judiciary has 'clearly established' the victim's belief system as a 'religion'?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED When a government official discriminates against a belief that is sincere and religious to the victim, and is therefore protected by the Religion Clauses, does qualified immunity turn on whether the appellate judiciary has “clearly established” the victim’s belief system as a “religion”? @)

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-18
Reply of petitioner JonMichael Guy filed.
2020-02-07
Brief of respondents Robert O. Lampert, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-01-08
Response Requested. (Due February 7, 2020)
2020-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of Muslim Advocates filed.(Distributed)
2020-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.(Distributed)
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-30
Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Robert O. Lampert, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections, et al.
2019-12-20
Waiver of right of respondent Robert O. Lampert, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
2019-12-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2020)
2019-09-20
Application (19A319) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 6, 2019.
2019-09-18
Application (19A319) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
JonMichael Guy
Amir H. AliRoderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner
Amir H. AliRoderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner
Muslim Advocates
Farhana Yasmin KheraMuslim Advocates, Amicus
Farhana Yasmin KheraMuslim Advocates, Amicus
Robert O. Lampert, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections, et al.
Michael James McGradyWyoming Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Michael James McGradyWyoming Attorney General's Office, Respondent