No. 24A110

Apache Stronghold v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-30
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: free-exercise government-property native-american-rights religious-burden rfra sacred-site
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act's plain meaning does not apply to a disposition of government real property, and instead adopting a novel interpretation of "substantial burden" that conflicts with RFRA's text, this Court's precedent, and decisions of other circuits.

Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Ass'n forecloses Applicant's Free Exercise Clause claim, even though the government's act of singling out Oak Flat was not generally applicable.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and Free Exercise Clause protect Native American religious sites from government-authorized destruction that prevents religious practices

Docket Entries

2024-08-01
Application (24A110) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 11, 2024.
2024-07-26
Application (24A110) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 12, 2024 to September 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Apache Stronghold
Luke W. GoodrichThe Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Petitioner
United States, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent