No. 25-256

Libby Hilsenrath, on Behalf of Her Minor Child, C. H. v. Chathams School District Board of Education

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: establishment-clause first-amendment free-exercise-clause parental-rights public-school religious-freedom
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a public school violates the Establishment Clause by assigning content that proselytizes for, extols, and gives favored treatment to Islam (or any other religion) that conflicts with the religious beliefs of parents and their children.

Whether, given the "complementary purposes" of the Religion Clauses, the protection that the Establishment Clause provides to parents and their children in public schools under Edwards and Lee is coextensive with the protection the Free Exercise Clause provides them under Mahmoud and, therefore, prohibits public schools from assigning, without notice, content that conflicts with their religious beliefs.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a public school violates the Establishment Clause by assigning content that proselytizes for Islam in a manner conflicting with parents' religious beliefs

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-17
Reply of Libby Hilsenrath, on behalf of her minor child C.H. submitted.
2025-11-17
Reply of petitioner Libby Hilsenrath, on behalf of her minor child, C.H. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-05
Brief of School District of the Chathams in opposition submitted.
2025-11-04
Brief of respondent Chathams School District Board of Education in opposition filed.
2025-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2025.
2025-10-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 6, 2025 to November 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2025)

Attorneys

Chathams School District Board of Education
Ruby Kumar-ThompsonCleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, Respondent
Libby Hilsenrath, on behalf of her minor child C.H.
Richard ThompsonThomas More Law Center, Petitioner