No. 25-776
Youth 71Five Ministries v. Charlene Williams, Individually and as Director of Oregon Department of Education, et al.
Tags: constitutional-rights employment-discrimination first-amendment government-action grant-funding religious-autonomy
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity FirstAmendment EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a religious organization can raise the First Amendment right to religious autonomy as an affirmative claim challenging government action and whether conditioning public grant access on waiving religious employment rights violates the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of Heartbeat International, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of Samaritan's Purse, Summit Ministries, and The Center for Public Justice submitted.
2026-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2026.
2026-02-04
Motion of Charlene Williams, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2026-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-16
Response Requested. (Due February 17, 2026)
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent Charlene Williams, et al. to respond filed.
2025-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)
Attorneys
Charlene Williams, et al.
Heartbeat International, Inc.
Randall L. Wenger — Independence Law Center, Amicus
Randall L. Wenger — Independence Law Center, Amicus
Samaritan's Purse, Summit Ministries, and The Center for Public Justice
Ian Seth Speir — Covenant Law PLLC, Amicus
Ian Seth Speir — Covenant Law PLLC, Amicus
Youth 71Five Ministries
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Petitioner
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Petitioner