No. 20-1088
David Carson, as Parent and Next Friend of O. C., et al. v. A. Pender Makin
Tags: constitutional-rights equal-protection espinoza-v-montana first-amendment first-circuit religion-clauses sectarian-instruction student-aid-program
Latest Conference:
2021-07-01
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does a state violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution by prohibiting students participating in an otherwise generally available student-aid program from choosing to use their aid to attend schools that provide religious, or "sectarian," instruction?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a state violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution by prohibiting students participating in an otherwise generally available student-aid program from choosing to use their aid to attend schools that provide religious, or 'sectarian,' instruction?
Docket Entries
2022-07-25
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-21
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined, and in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to all but Part I–B. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
2022-01-28
Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the Court notifying the Court of the Commonwealth’s change in position filed (Revised letter of 2/18/2022). (Distributed)
2021-12-08
Argued. For petitioners: Michael Bindas, Seattle, Wash. For respondent: Christopher C. Taub, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Augusta, Me.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
2021-11-22
Reply of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-11-08
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
CIRCULATED
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of National Education Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Education and Constitutional Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of Public Funds Public Schools filed.
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of The Freedom From Religion Foundation and Center for Inquiry filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Advancement Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Maine School Management Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
2021-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of State of Vermont filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-22
Brief of respondent A. Pender Makin filed.
2021-10-08
The record from the U.S.D.C. District Court of Maine is electronic and located on Pacer.
2021-10-04
The record from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer also received is one envelope with the Joint Appendix.
2021-09-27
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit.
2021-09-20
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Advancing American Freedom filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom X filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Partnership for Inner-City Education, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Pioneer Institute filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center and Independent Women's Forum filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Innovative Schools filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of EdChoice, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of The Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Memphis Chapter, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Inc. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Hillsdale College filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA), et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Georgia Goal Scholarship Program, Inc. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al., filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ashley R. Berner filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Members of the United States Senate filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Charles L. Glenn filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
2021-09-09
Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center, et al. filed.
2021-09-09
Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-09-09
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2021-09-08
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Michael W. McConnell filed.
2021-09-08
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of World Faith Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-09-03
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2021-09-03
Brief of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed.
2021-07-14
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, A. Pender Makin
2021-07-12
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2021.
2021-07-09
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Carson, et al.
2021-07-09
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-07-02
Petition GRANTED.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2021-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-07
Supplemental brief of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-03
Reply of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed.
2021-05-21
Brief of respondent A. Pender Makin in opposition filed.
2021-04-07
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2021-03-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 21, 2021.
2021-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 21, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-22
Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2021)
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of States of Arkansas, et al. filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Council of Islamic Schools in North America, Partnership for Inner-City Education, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Innovative Schools filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amicus curiae of EdChoice filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center,et al. filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-09
Waiver of right of respondent A. Pender Makin to respond filed.
2021-03-09
Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation and yes. every kid. filed.
2021-02-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Carson, et al.
2021-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2021)
Attorneys
A. Pender Makin
Sarah Ann Forster — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Advancement Project, Journey for Justice Alliance, Alliance for Educational Justice, Gsa Network
Advancing American Freedom
American Atheists, Inc.
American Center for Law and Justice
Jay Alan Sekulow — Amicus
Americans for Prosperity Foundation; Yes. Every Kid.
Brief for Council of Islamic Schools in North America, Partnership for Inner-City Education, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Michael Hugh McGinley — Dechert LLP, Amicus
Christian Legal Society, et al.,
Kimberlee Wood Colby — Christian Legal Society, Amicus
Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Concerned Women for America, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
David Carson, et al.
Michael Eugene Bindas — Institute for Justice, Petitioner
Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Inc.
David Boies — Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Amicus
EdChoice and Maine Policy Institute
Leslie Davis Hiner — EdChoice, Amicus
Education and Constitutional Law Scholars
Foundation for Moral Law
John Allen Eidsmoe — Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Freedom X
Mitchell Keiter — Keiter Appellate Law, Amicus
Georgia Goal Scholarship Program, Inc.
Hillsdale College
Paul Joseph Ray — Amicus
Independent Women's Law Center and Independent Women's Forum
Innovative Schools
Allyson Ho — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Maine School Management Association, Maine School Superintendents Association, Maine School Board Assocation
Eric Robert Herlan — Drummond Woodsum, Amicus
Massachusetts, California, Delaware, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia
Members of the United States Senate
National Education Association, et al.
Ramya Ravindran — Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Amicus
National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA)
Nathan Lewin — Amicus
National School Boards Association et al.
Pioneer Institute
Michael Crow Gilleran — FisherBroyles, LLP, Amicus
Professor Ashley R. Berner
Dominic Emil Draye — Greenberg Traurig LLP, Amicus
Professor Charles L. Glenn
Sarah Michelle Harris — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Professor Michael W. McConnell
Protect the First Foundation
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Public Funds Public Schools
Richard A. Simpson — Wiley Rein, LLP, Amicus
Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations (Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al.)
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
The Buckeye Institute
The Cato Institute
Ilya Shapiro — Cato Institute, Amicus
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al.
Richard Shawn Gunnarson — Kirton McConkie, Amicus
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and Center for Inquiry
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Memphis Chapter, Rev. Vernon Horner, Deborah L. Womack, Deacon George Womack, and Rev. Steven Joiner
Arthur Joseph Burke — Davis Polk & Wardell LLP, Amicus
The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation
The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Gordon Dwyer Todd — Sidley Austin LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Virginia
World Faith Foundation and Institute for Faith and Family in Support
James L. Hirsen — Suite 101, Amicus