No. 18-500
The First Presbyterian Church U. S. A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al. v. John Doe
Amici (3)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: affirmative-defense church-discipline church-doctrine church-government church-member-disputes consent consent-based first-amendment jurisdiction jurisdictional-doctrine membership membership-dispute religious-autonomy
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-01-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the religious autonomy doctrine derives from the First Amendment or rather is a consent-based doctrine applicable only to disputes between a church and one of its own members.
2. Whether the religious autonomy doctrine is a threshold jurisdictional issue or an affirmative defense.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the religious autonomy doctrine derives from the First Amendment or is a consent-based doctrine applicable only to disputes between a church and its own members
Docket Entries
2019-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2019-01-02
Reply of petitioners First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-19
Brief of respondent John Doe in opposition filed.
2018-11-19
Brief amici curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
2018-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.
2018-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Oklahoma Wesleyan University filed.
2018-11-14
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al.
2018-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2018.
2018-10-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)
2018-08-21
Application (18A188) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 4, 2018.
2018-08-20
Application (18A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2018 to October 4, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund
Herbert William Titus — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, et al.
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
John Doe
Michael B. Kimberly — Mayer Brown, LLP, Respondent
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Mark David Spencer — McAfee & Taft, Amicus
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and Stewards Ministries