No. 23-1030

Mississippi District Council for Assemblies of God v. Kevin Beachy, et al.

Lower Court: Mississippi
Docketed: 2024-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: church-governance ecclesiastical-abstention ecclesiastical-authority first-amendment hierarchical-church intra-church-dispute jurisdictional-limits neutral-principles religious-freedom standing
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the First Amendment deprives courts of jurisdiction to enforce the ecclesiastical decisions of religious authorities in an intra-church dispute.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment deprives courts of jurisdiction to enforce the ecclesiastical decisions of religious authorities in an intra-church dispute

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-15
Reply of petitioner Mississippi District Council Assemblies of God filed. (Distributed)
2024-09-27
2024-08-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 27, 2024.
2024-08-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2024 to September 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-20
Motion of Kevin Beachy, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2024-07-29
Response Requested. (Due August 28, 2024)
2024-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 20, 2024.
2024-05-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2024 to June 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2024.
2024-04-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 18, 2024 to May 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-15
2024-02-08
Application (23A639) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 15, 2024.
2024-02-06
Application (23A639) to extend further the time from February 16, 2024 to March 15, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
2024-01-16
Application (23A639) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 16, 2024.
2024-01-04
Application (23A639) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2024 to February 16, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Kevin Beachy, et al.
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Robert Mark LoebOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Malcolm F. Jones — Respondent
Mississippi District Council Assemblies of God
Michael Hugh McGinleyDechert LLP, Petitioner