Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a state municipality can be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when decision rights and associated impingements on free exercise are distributed across municipal employees instead of perpetuated by a single decision-maker.
2. Whether, upon a showing of disparate treatment among religious and secular institutions, a searching review is required to determine if the religious institution was singled out with especially harsh treatment in violation of the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state municipality can be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when decision rights and associated impingements on free exercise are distributed across municipal employees instead of perpetuated by a single decision-maker
2024-03-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-11
Reply of petitioners Temple of 1001 Buddhas, et al. filed.
2024-03-01
Brief of respondent City of Fremont, California in opposition filed.
2024-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2024.
2024-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 1, 2024 to March 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-01-02
Response Requested. (Due February 1, 2024)
2023-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2023)
2023-10-02
Application (23A284) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 4, 2023.
2023-09-28
Application (23A284) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 5, 2023 to November 4, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.