Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Sixth Circuit erred in its analysis of the right-to-marry for same-sex couples
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The Questions Presented for this Court’s review are: 1. Whether the Sixth Circuit erred when, citing Obergefell v. Hodges, it created a special standard for a same-sex couple’s claimed temporary burden on the constitutional right to marry, and thereby refused to apply this Court’s tiered “direct and substantial burden” analysis in Zablocki v. Redhail regarding right-to-marry cases for differentsex couples. 2. Whether the Sixth Circuit erred by refusing to follow this Court’s repeated instruction “not to define clearly established law at a high level of generality,” Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, and thereby rejecting a county clerk’s qualified immunity claim for temporarily suspending all marriage licenses bearing her name and authority in only one of 120 Kentucky counties in the immediate aftermath of Obergefell, while Kentucky’ comprehensive marriage laws and forms that govern every duty of the clerk were being re-written, and while seeking a successful accommodation for her sincerely held religious beliefs.
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-926_5hdk.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-04-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-23
Reply of petitioner Kim Davis filed.
2020-04-10
Brief of respondents David Ermold, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-03-12
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2020-02-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 13, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-02-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-12
Response Requested. (Due March 13, 2020)
2020-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
2020-01-28
Waiver of right of respondents James Yates and Will Smith to respond filed.
2020-01-27
Waiver of right of respondent David Ermold and David Moore to respond filed.
2020-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2020)