No. 19-1253
Kenneth Shelton v. Anthonee Patterson
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: church-autonomy church-governance church-leadership civil-magistrate civil-rights first-amendment free-speech leadership-selection neutral-principles religious-freedom
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA FirstAmendment
Arbitration ERISA FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a church's First Amendment rights are violated when, under the guise of "neutral principles," a civil magistrate selects the leadership of the church in violation of that church's doctrine, custom, and practice?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a church's First Amendment rights are violated when, under the guise of 'neutral principles,' a civil magistrate selects the leadership of the church in violation of that church's doctrine, custom, and practice?
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-23
Reply of petitioner Kenneth Shelton filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-11
Brief of respondent Anthonee Patterson in opposition filed.
2020-06-08
Response Requested. (Due July 8, 2020)
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-12
Waiver of right of respondent Anthonee Patterson to respond filed.
2020-04-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 28, 2020)
2020-02-12
Application (19A898) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 24, 2020.
2020-02-10
Application (19A898) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 24, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Anthonee Patterson
Anthonee J. Patterson — Respondent
Kenneth Shelton
Danielle Banks — Stradley, Ronon, et al., Petitioner