No. 18-921
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
Tags: church-autonomy church-hierarchy church-structure civil-courts civil-rights ecclesiastical-rights ecclesiastical-structure establishment-clause first-amendment free-speech religious-organization
Latest Conference:
2020-02-21
(distributed 16 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the First Amendment empowers courts to override the chosen legal structure of a religious organization and declare all of its constituent parts a single legal entity subject to joint and several liability.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment empowers courts to override the chosen legal structure of a religious organization and declare all of its constituent parts a single legal entity subject to joint and several liability
Docket Entries
2020-03-27
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-03-27
MANDATE ISSUED.
2020-02-24
2020-02-24
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops GRANTED.
2020-02-24
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention GRANTED.
2020-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2020-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2020-01-09
Letter of January 3, 2020 from counsel for Respondent Schools received. (Distributed)
2019-12-23
Supplemental brief of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-20
Supplemental brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-12-09
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2019-06-24
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2019-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-06-06
Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
2019-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
2019-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
2019-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2019-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-21
Letter of March 21, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
2019-03-20
Letter of March 20, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
2019-03-20
Letter of March 20, 2019 with additional authority from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
2019-03-06
Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
2019-02-15
Brief of respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust in support filed.
2019-02-15
Brief of respondents Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose in support filed.
2019-02-15
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
2019-02-15
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
2019-02-07
Letter of February 5, 2019 received from counsel for Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and Academia San Jose.
2019-02-06
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.
2019-02-01
Brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-01-28
Suggestion of bankruptcy of petitioner received from counsel for respondents Yali, Acevedo Feliciano, et al. received.
2019-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)
2018-12-07
Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until January 14, 2019.
2018-12-06
Application (18A483) to extend further the time from December 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
2018-11-06
Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until December 15, 2018.
2018-11-02
Application (18A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.
2018-06-22
Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Alito.
2018-06-22
Application (17A1375) refiled and submitted to Justice Alito.
2018-06-21
Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Breyer.
2018-06-21
Reply of applicant Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed.
2018-06-20
Response in support of the application from respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust filed.
2018-06-19
Response to application from respondent Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed.
2018-06-15
Application (17A1375) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Breyer.
2018-06-15
Response to application (17A1375) requested by Justice Breyer, due Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by 3 p.m. ET.
Attorneys
Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Respondent
Catholic Employees Pension Trust
Frank Zorrilla — Frank Zorrilla Law Office, Respondent
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Amicus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Eugene Scalia — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
E. Joshua Rosenkranz — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
German Jose Brau-Ramirez — Bauza Brau Irizarry Ojeda Silva, Respondent