No. 25-807

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

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-08
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: church-autonomy civil-law-claims internal-affairs ministerial-exception religious-institution self-governance
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the church autonomy doctrine apply to and foreclose civil law claims which are not disputes about the internal affairs or self-governance of a religious institution?

Docket Entries

2026-02-09
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Baptist Leaders filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent N. Am. Mission Bd., Inc. to respond filed.
Main Document
2026-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2025-10-09
Application (25A409) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 7, 2026.
2025-10-08
Application (25A409) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main DocumentProof of Service

Attorneys

Current and Former Baptist Leaders
Bradley Wayne Snead — Wright Close Barger & Guzman, LLP, Amicus
Bradley Wayne Snead — Wright Close Barger & Guzman, LLP, Amicus
N. Am. Mission Bd., Inc.
Matthew Theodore Martens — WilmerHale, Respondent
Matthew Theodore Martens — WilmerHale, Respondent
Will McRaney
Scott E. Gant — Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Petitioner
Scott E. Gant — Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Petitioner