No. 18-12

Joseph A. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (7)Relisted (12) Experienced Counsel
Tags: coaches constitutional-rights employment-rights establishment-clause first-amendment free-speech public-employment public-forum public-school religious-expression school-speech teachers tinker-v-des-moines
Latest Conference: 2019-01-18 (distributed 12 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether public school teachers and coaches retain any First Amendment rights when at work and "in the general presence of" students.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether public school teachers and coaches retain any First Amendment rights when at work and in the general presence of' students

Docket Entries

2019-01-22
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2019-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2019-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
2018-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
2018-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-10-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-10-02
Rescheduled.
2018-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-20
Rescheduled.
2018-09-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-09-05
Reply of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
2018-08-21
Brief of respondent Bremerton School District in opposition filed.
2018-08-01
Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.
2018-08-01
Brief amicus curiae of Robert Cleckler Bowden filed.
2018-08-01
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
2018-08-01
Brief amicus curiae of The Texas High School Coaches Association filed.
2018-08-01
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
2018-07-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 31, 2018.
2018-07-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-24
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2018-07-23
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
2018-07-03
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Joseph A. Kennedy.
2018-06-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2018)
2018-05-15
Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 24, 2018.
2018-05-10
Application (17A1086) to extend further the time from May 25, 2018 to June 24, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
2018-04-10
Application (17A1086) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 25, 2018.
2018-04-09
Application (17A1086) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 25, 2018 to May 25, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Attorneys

Arizona, et al.
Rusty Duane CrandellOffice of the Attorney General, State of Arizona, Amicus
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
Bremerton School District
Michael B. TierneyTierney & Correa, Respondent
Foundation for Moral Law
John Allen EidsmoeFoundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Joseph A. Kennedy
Paul D. ClementKirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
Members of Congress
Kevin William BrooksVinson & Elkins LLP, Amicus
Robert Cleckler Bowden
Adam Michael FoslidGreenberg Traurig, P.A., Amicus
The Texas High School Coaches Association
Sean Daniel JordanJackson Walker L.L.P., Amicus
Thomas More Society
Thomas L. Brejcha Jr.Thomas More Society, Amicus