No. 18-1441
Presbyterian Church U.S.A. v. Brian Edwards, Judge, Jefferson Circuit Court, et al.
Relisted (2)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: church-autonomy church-constitution civil-rights defamation ecclesiastical-abstention first-amendment free-speech ministerial-role religious-doctrine supremacy-clause
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, under the Supremacy Clause, the First Amendment requires state courts, despite their own procedures, to dismiss suits immediately upon a showing that the claim turns upon the interpretation or application of religious doctrine or discipline?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment requires state courts to dismiss suits immediately upon a showing that the claim turns upon the interpretation or application of religious doctrine or discipline
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-01
Reply of petitioner Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) filed. (Distributed)
2019-06-13
Brief of respondent Reverend Eric Hoey in opposition filed.
2019-06-03
Application (18A1126) denied by the Court.
2019-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 17, 2019)
2019-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-14
Application (18A1126) referred to the Court.
2019-05-08
Application (18A1126) refiled and submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
2019-05-06
Application (18A1126) denied by Justice Sotomayor.
2019-04-30
Application (18A1126) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Alexander Dushku — Kirton McConkie, Petitioner
Reverend Eric Hoey
Roger Dale Warren — R. Dale Warren, Respondent