No. 25A992

Richard Hershey v. City of Bossier City, Louisiana, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-10
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: first-amendment free-exercise-clause leafletting public-sidewalk qualified-immunity religious-speech
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether public officials are entitled to qualified immunity despite obviously violating one of the most basic First Amendment rights—namely, an individual's right to distribute religious leaflets on a public sidewalk.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether public officials are entitled to qualified immunity when they prevent an individual from distributing religious leaflets on a public sidewalk in violation of clearly established First Amendment protections for religious speech and leafletting

Docket Entries

2026-03-11
Application (25A992) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 13, 2026.
2026-03-06
Application (25A992) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2026 to May 13, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Richard Hershey
Paul D. ClementClement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner