No. 21-144
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission v. Matthew S. Woods
Tags: civil-rights coreligionist-hiring employment-discrimination first-amendment free-exercise free-exercise-clause ministerial-exception religious-exemption religious-freedom religious-nonprofits standing
Latest Conference:
2022-03-18
(distributed 9 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the First Amendment protects the Mission's right to hire coreligionists.
2. Whether denying the Mission a total exemption the state grants to secular, small businesses violates the Free Exercise Clause.
3. Whether the Washington Supreme Court violated the Free Exercise Clause by showing at least a "slight suspicion" of hostility to religious beliefs in deleting a total exemption the legislature bestowed.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment protects the Mission's right to hire coreligionists
Docket Entries
2022-03-21
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2022-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-23
Rescheduled.
2022-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-16
Rescheduled.
2022-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-19
Rescheduled.
2022-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
2022-01-13
Rescheduled.
2022-01-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2022-01-04
Rescheduled.
2022-01-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-07
Rescheduled.
2021-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-30
Rescheduled.
2021-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-15
Reply of petitioner Seattle's Union Gospel Mission filed. (Distributed)
2021-11-01
Brief of respondent Matthew S. Woods in opposition filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Schools, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Gospel Rescue Mission Fellowship, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Grace Youth and Family Foundation filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute, et al. filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Kevin C. Walsh filed.
2021-09-01
Brief amicus curiae of Citygate Network filed.
2021-08-31
Brief amici curiae of 20 Current and Former Washington State Legislators filed.
2021-08-31
Brief amicus curiae of Westminster Theological Seminary filed.
2021-08-30
Brief amicus curiae of Samaritan's Purse filed.
2021-08-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021.
2021-08-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 2, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-24
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Matthew S. Woods
2021-08-10
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
2021-08-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2021)
Attorneys
American Association of Christian Schools, Assoication for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Classical Christian Schools
George M. Ahrend — Ahrend Law Firm PLLC, Amicus
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
David Michael Hurst Jr. — Phelps Dunbar, Amicus
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Christian Legal Society, Administer Justice, New Covenant Legal Services, Access Justice, Christian Legal Aid of Arizona, Compassionate Counsel
Kimberlee Wood Colby — Christian Legal Society, Amicus
First Liberty Institute
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, et al.
Christopher Ernest Mills — Spero Law LLC, Amicus
Gospel Rescue Mission Fellowship, Market Street Mission, City Rescue Mission of Lansing, The Gospel Mission, and Sunday Breakfast Mission
Michael Dean Karpeles — Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Amicus
Grace Youth and Family Foundation
Deborah Dewart — Amicus
Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute and the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty
Kevin C. Walsh
Matthew S. Woods
Jennifer Denise Diskin — QLaw Foundation of Washington, Respondent
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Tim Newton — Murphy & Grantland, P.A., Amicus
Samaritan's Purse
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Petitioner
State of Alabama
The State of Montana, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and other Senior Montana State Attorneys
Washington State Legislators
Steven T. O'Ban — Attorney at Law, Amicus
Westminster Theological Seminary
Kristine Lee Brown — Attorney At Law, Amicus