No. 21-1429
Zhang Jingrong, et al. v. Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al.
Amici (4)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-law first-amendment free-speech legislative-history place-of-worship religious-discrimination religious-freedom statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Related Cases:
21-1556
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the statutory text and First Amendment
permit FACEA's protections from violence at a "place
of religious worship" to apply only to places religious
adherents collectively recognize or religious
leadership designates as a place primarily to gather
for or to hold religious worship activities.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the statutory text and First Amendment permit FACEA's protections from violence at a 'place of religious worship' to apply only to places religious adherents collectively recognize or religious leadership designates as a place primarily to gather for or to hold religious worship activities
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-31
Reply of petitioners Zhang Jingrong, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-07-11
Brief of respondents Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2022-06-09
Brief amicus curiae of Professor John D. Inazu filed.
2022-06-09
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia and 23 Other States filed.
2022-06-09
Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
2022-06-06
Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
2022-06-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 11, 2022.
2022-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 9, 2022 to July 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-05-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2022)
2022-02-11
Application (21A412) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 6, 2022.
2022-02-08
Application (21A412) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 7, 2022 to May 6, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al.
Tom M. Fini — Catafago Fini LLP, Respondent
First Liberty Institute
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
Jingrong Zhang, et al.
James A. Sonne — Stanford Law School - Religious Liberty Clinic, Petitioner
Professor John D. Inazu
State of West Virginia and 23 Other States
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty