No. 24A722

Steve Van Horne v. Harriett L. Haag, Judge, County Court at Law No. 2, Taylor County, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-23
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: court-procedure first-amendment judicial-discretion jurisdiction-challenge religious-freedom religious-practice
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the US District Court is bound by 42 USC 21b § 2000bb, that government, including the courts, shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from for government actions, including rules of general applicability, that "substantially burden" a person's religious exercise.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by substantially burdening a person's religious exercise through court procedures and judicial actions

Docket Entries

2025-01-27
Application (24A722) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 16, 2025.
2025-01-13
Application (24A722) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2025 to March 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Steve Van Horne
Steve Van Horne — Petitioner
Steven Van Horne
Steven Van Horne — Petitioner