No. 18-1455
Archdiocese of Washington v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al.
Tags: civil-rights content-discrimination establishment-clause first-amendment free-speech government-speech public-forum religious-freedom viewpoint-discrimination
Latest Conference:
2020-04-03
(distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether WMATA's policy of refusing to accept advertisements that promote or oppose religion or reflect a religious perspective violates the First Amendment.
2. Whether that discrimination against religious speech violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether WMATA's policy of refusing to accept advertisements that promote or oppose religion or reflect a religious perspective violates the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2020-04-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Statement of Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2020-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2019-09-26
Supplemental brief of petitioner Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole filed. (Distributed)
2019-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-06
Reply of petitioner Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole filed.
2019-07-22
Brief of respondents Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-06-21
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
2019-06-21
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, et al. filed.
2019-06-20
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2019-06-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 22, 2019.
2019-06-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2019 to July 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-29
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole.
2019-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 21, 2019)
2019-03-22
Application (18A880) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 20, 2019.
2019-03-21
Application (18A880) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 20, 2019 to May 20, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2019-03-01
Application (18A880) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 20, 2019.
2019-02-27
Application (18A880) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 21, 2019 to April 20, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Archdiocese of Washington, a corporation sole
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
Christian Legal Society, et al.
Kimberlee Wood Colby — Christian Legal Society, Amicus
Foundation for Moral Law
John Allen Eidsmoe — Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus
National Association of Evangelicals, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al.
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Respondent