No. 24-154
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al.
Tags: constitutional-challenge first-amendment religious-exemption religious-organization state-court tax-exemption
Latest Conference:
2024-12-13
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does a state violate the First Amendment's Religion Clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state's criteria for religious behavior?
2. In addressing federal constitutional challenges, may state courts require proof of unconstitutionality "beyond a reasonable doubt?"
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a state violate the First Amendment's Religion Clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state's criteria for religious behavior?
Docket Entries
2025-08-05
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
2025-07-07
Judgment and Mandate Issued.
2025-06-05
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed concurring opinions.
2025-06-05
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed concurring opinions.
2025-06-05
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed concurring opinions.
2025-06-05
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed concurring opinions.
2025-03-31
Argued. For petitioners: Eric C. Rassbach, Washington, D. C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Colin T. Roth, Assistant Attorney General, Madison, Wis.
2025-03-21
Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2025-03-21
Reply of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-03-21
Reply of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-05
Amicus brief of Service Employees International Union and American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees submitted.
2025-03-05
Amicus brief of International Municipal Lawyers Association submitted.
2025-03-05
Amicus brief of Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted.
2025-03-05
Amicus brief of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. submitted.
2025-03-05
Amicus brief of American Atheists, Inc. submitted.
2025-03-05
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-05
Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-05
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-05
Brief amici curiae of Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-05
Brief amici curiae of Service Employees International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-04
Amicus brief of The Economic Policy Institute, et al. submitted.
2025-03-04
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
2025-03-04
Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2025-03-04
Brief amici curiae of Economic Policy Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-27
Record received from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin and available with the Clerk.
2025-02-26
Brief of STATE OF WISCONSIN LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION AND STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT submitted.
2025-02-26
Brief of respondents State of Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-26
Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-19
CIRCULATED
2025-02-12
Record requested from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
2025-02-10
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 31, 2025.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of Wisconsin State Legislature submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of Wisconsin Catholic Conference submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of American Center for Law & Justice submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of Professor Nathan S. Chapman submitted.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of New York State Catholic Conference submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of By The Hand Club For Kids submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of First Liberty Institute submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of City on a Hill Ministry submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of National Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of Catholic Charities USA submitted.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of Catholic Charities USA filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Maranatha Baptist University, et al. filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of City on a Hill Ministry filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Evangelical Council For Financial Accountability, et al. filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Religiously Affiliated Universities and Higher-Education Associations filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of New York State Catholic Conference filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Eleven Major Religious Denominations filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin State Legislature filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Nathan S. Chapman filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Catholic Conference filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of By The Hand filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of State of Ohio and 18 Other States filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of City on a Hill Legal Ministry filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Religiously Affiliated Universities, et al. filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
2025-01-31
Amicus brief of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Washington submitted.
2025-01-31
Amicus brief of Professor Christopher C. Lund submitted.
2025-01-31
Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois,et al. filed.
2025-01-31
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Christopher C. Lund filed.
2025-01-31
Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, et al. filed.
2025-01-30
Amicus brief of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty submitted.
2025-01-30
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
2025-01-28
Amicus brief of World Faith Foundation submitted.
2025-01-28
Brief amicus curiae of World Faith Foundation filed.
2025-01-27
Brief of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-01-27
Joint Appendix submitted.
2025-01-27
Brief of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-01-27
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2025-01-27
Joint appendix filed (1/28/25--reprint of paper copies only). (Statement of costs filed)
2025-01-27
Joint appendix filed (Jan. 28, 2025--reprint of paper copies only). (Statement of costs filed)
2024-12-16
The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
2024-12-13
Petition GRANTED.
2024-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
2024-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-18
Reply of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-11-14
Waiver of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2024-11-14
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2024-11-13
Brief of respondents State of Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-11-13
Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-11-08
Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-09-12
Amicus brief of Wisconsin State Legislature submitted.
2024-09-12
Amicus brief of Wisconsin Catholic Conference submitted.
2024-09-12
Amicus brief of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty submitted.
2024-09-12
Amicus brief of By The Hand Club For Kids submitted.
2024-09-12
Amicus brief of THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS; THE ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION; THE MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN BAPTIST CONVENTION; AND THE ISLAM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACTION TEAM submitted.
2024-09-12
Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amici curiae of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, et al. filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin State Legislature filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amicus curiae of By The Hand Club For Kids filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Catholic Conference filed.
2024-09-12
Brief amici curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Sikh Coalition filed.
2024-08-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 8, 2024.
2024-08-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2024 to November 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 12, 2024)
2024-05-30
Application (23A1067) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until August 11, 2024.
2024-05-28
Application (23A1067) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 12, 2024 to August 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Attorneys
American Atheists, Inc.
American Center for Law & Justice
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al.
By The Hand Club For Kids
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Amicus
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al.
Catholic Charities USA
Keith R. Styles — Catholic Charities USA, Amicus
James Harold Hulme — ArentFox Schiff LLP, Amicus
Christian Legal Society
Christian Legal Society, et al.
Steven T. McFarland — Suite 302, Amicus
City on a Hill Ministry
Dino Luigi LaVerghetta — Sidley Austin LLP, Amicus
Evangelical Council For Financial Accountability, et al.
First Liberty Institute
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
Freedom From Religion Foundation
International Municipal Lawyers Association
John Michael Baker — Greene Espel, PLLP, Amicus
International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Sikh Coalition
Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty
Anthony John Dick — Jones Day, Amicus
Jacob Moshe Roth — Jones Day, Amicus
Maranatha Baptist University, et al.
Daniel Robert Suhr — Center for American Rights, Amicus
National Legal Foundation
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus
New York State Catholic Conference
Michael Louis Costello — Tobin and Dempf, LLP, Amicus
Professor Christopher C. Lund
Professor Nathan S. Chapman
Jeffrey Ryan Johnson — Jones Day, Amicus
Religious Liberty Scholars
Sarah Michelle Harris — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Religiously Affiliated Universities and Higher-Education Associations
Zachary Guy Parks — Covington & Burling LLP, Amicus
Service Employees International Union and American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
Scott A. Kronland — Altshuler Berzon, LLP, Amicus
State of Ohio and 18 Other States
STATE OF WISCONSIN LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION AND STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Colin Thomas Roth — Wisconsin Department of Justice, Respondent
Charlotte Gibson — Wisconsin Department of Justice, Respondent
The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota
The Economic Policy Institute, et al.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS; THE ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION; THE MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN BAPTIST CONVENTION; AND THE ISLAM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACTION TEAM
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al.
Colin T. Roth — Wisconsin Department of Justice, Respondent
Wisconsin State Legislature
Ryan Joseph Walsh — Eimer Stahl LLP, Amicus
World Faith Foundation
James L. Hirsen — Amicus