No. 25-634
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, et al. v. Hyun Jin Moon, et al.
Tags: church-autonomy church-leadership first-amendment neutral-principles property-dispute religious-entanglement
Key Terms:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Where necessary to resolve a church-property dispute, does the First Amendment prohibit courts from examining church-related facts to determine who leads the church?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Where necessary to resolve a church-property dispute, does the First Amendment prohibit courts from examining church-related facts to determine who leads the church?
Docket Entries
2026-02-02
Brief of Hyun Jin Moon in opposition submitted.
2026-02-02
Brief of respondents Hyun Jin Moon and Unification Church International in opposition filed.
2025-12-15
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026, for all respondents.
2025-12-12
Motion of Hyun Jin Moon for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-12
Motion of Unification Church International for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-12
Motion of respondent Hyun Jin Moon to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-12
Motion of respondent Unification Church International to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
2025-09-22
Application (25A329) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 30, 2025.
2025-09-18
Application (25A329) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, et al.
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Petitioner
Cathy Ann Hinger — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Petitioner
J. Randolph Evans — Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Petitioner
Lela Marie Ames — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Petitioner
Victoria Ann Bruno — Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Petitioner
Hyun Jin Moon
Noel John Francisco — Jones Day, Respondent
Unification Church International
Derek L. Shaffer — Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Respondent