No. 20-1158

The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. v. Will McRaney

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (6)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: employment employment-tort first-amendment ministerial-exception neutral-principles religion-clauses religious-organization secular-court tort-law
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-24 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a secular court can adjudicate a minister's employment-related tort claims against a religious organization using neutral principles of tort law

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a secular court can, consistent with the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses, adjudicate a minister’s employment-related state law tort claims against a religious organization using neutral principles of tort law. 2. Whether the First Amendment precludes the adjudication of a minister’s employment-related state law tort claims only when brought against the legal entity that was the minister’s employer. @

Docket Entries

2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-16
Rescheduled.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-28
Reply of petitioner The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-26
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
2021-05-20
Brief of respondent Will McRaney in opposition filed.
2021-04-21
Brief amici curiae of Professors Elizabeth A. Clark, Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Carl H. Esbeck, David F. Forte, Richard W. Garnett, Christopher C. Lund, Michael W. McConnell, Michael P. Moreland, Robert J. Pushaw, and David A. Skeel filed.
2021-04-21
Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah filed.
2021-04-20
Brief amici curiae of Agudath Israel of America and Torah Umesorah filed.
2021-03-25
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 21, 2021.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 21, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-22
Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2021)
2021-03-18
Brief amici curiae of Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-12
Brief amici curiae of The American Association of Christian Schools & The Association of Christian Schools International filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-04
Waiver of right of respondent Will McRaney to respond filed.
2021-02-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc.
2021-02-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Agudath Israel of America and Torah Umesorah
Igor Victor TimofeyevPaul Hastings LLP, Amicus
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Richard Shawn GunnarsonKirton McConkie, Amicus
National Legal Foundation, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
Professors Elizabeth A. Clark, Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Carl H. Esbeck, David F. Forte, Richard W. Garnett, Christopher C. Lund, Michael W. McConnell, Michael P. Moreland, Robert J. Pushaw, and David A. Skeel
Thomas Ryan McCarthyConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
States of Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Amicus
The American Association of Christian Schools & The Association of Christian Schools International
Zachary Guy ParksCovington & Burling LLP, Amicus
The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc.
Matthew Theodore MartensWilmerHale, Petitioner
Will McRaney
Scott E. GantBoies Schiller Flexner LLP, Respondent
William Harvey Barton IIBarton Law Firm, PLLC, Respondent