No. 23-717
Israel Alvarado, et al. v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, Secretary of Defense, et al.
Tags: coerced-speech covid-19-vaccine-mandate military-chaplains promotion-discrimination religious-freedom religious-freedom-restoration-act retaliation rfra-violation up-or-out-promotion-requirements up-or-out-requirement
Latest Conference:
2024-04-26
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether this action was and remains justiciable because the RFRA violations' effects continue.
2. Whether the challenge to coerced speech survives as capable of repetition yet evading review.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether this action was and remains justiciable because the RFRA violations' effects continue
Docket Entries
2024-04-30
Application (23A858) denied by The Chief Justice.
2024-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-22
Supplemental brief on behalf of applicants filed.
2024-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-05
Reply of petitioners Israel Alvarado, et al. filed.
2024-03-27
Brief of respondents Lloyd J. Austin, III, Secretary of Defense, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-03-19
Application (23A858) for writ of injunction, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2024-02-02
Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, et al. filed.
2024-02-02
Brief amici curiae of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
2024-02-02
Brief amici curiae of Members of the United States Congress filed.
2024-01-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2024.
2024-01-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 26, 2024 to March 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-01-26
Response Requested. (Due February 26, 2024)
2024-01-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-19
Waiver of right of respondent Lloyd Austin, et al. to respond filed.
2023-12-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2024)
2023-12-01
Application (23A264) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 29, 2023.
2023-11-28
Application (23A264) to extend further the time from December 8, 2023 to December 29, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2023-09-27
Application (23A264) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 8, 2023.
2023-09-23
Application (23A264) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2023 to December 8, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
Foundation for Moral Law, Ministry to the Armed Forces of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, Ausberg Luthern Churches, and Bible Churches Chaplaincy
John Allen Eidsmoe — Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Israel Alvarado, et al.
Arthur A. Schulcz Sr. — Chaplains' Counsel, PLLC,, Petitioner
Lloyd Austin, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Members of the United States Congress
Barry Paul Steinberg — Kutak Rock LLP, Amicus