Joseph A. Kennedy, Petitioner v. Bremerton School District

21-418 | Supreme Court of the United States

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Filed Sept. 16, 2021
Original Case 20-35222
Last Updated: 10 months ago
Filing Date # Docket Text
7/29/2022JUDGMENT ISSUED
6/27/2022opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and in which Kavanaugh, J., joined, except as to Part III–B. Thomas, J., and Alito, J., filed concurring opinions. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined.
4/25/2022Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Richard B. Katskee, Washington, D. C.
4/15/202204-15-2022-Reply_of_petitioner_Joseph_A_KennedyReply of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
    4/14/2022Motion of City, County, and Local Public Employer Organizations for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
    4/1/202204-01-2022-Motion_of_City_County_and_Local_PublicMotion of City, County, and Local Public Employer Organizations for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
      4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_City_county_andBrief amici curiae of City, county, and local public employer organizations filed. (Distributed)
        4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_National_EducationBrief amici curiae of National Education Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
          4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Robert_DBrief amicus curiae of Robert D. Kamenshine filed. (Distributed)
            4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Psychology_andBrief amici curiae of Psychology and Neuroscience Scholars filed. (Distributed)
              4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_California_SchoolBrief amicus curiae of California School Boards Association and its Education Legal Alliance filed. (Distributed)
                4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Washington_StateBrief amici curiae of Washington State Charter Schools Association and California Charter Schools Association filed. (Distributed)
                  4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_American_AtheistsBrief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
                    4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Members_of_the_USBrief amici curiae of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed. (Distributed)
                      4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Religious_andBrief amici curiae of Religious and Denominational Organizations and Bremerton-Area Clergy filed. (Distributed)
                        4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_FormerBrief amici curiae of Former Professional Football Players Obafemi D. Ayanbadejo, Sr., et al. filed. (Distributed)
                          4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_AASA_The_SchoolBrief amici curiae of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
                            4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_New_York_et_alBrief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed)
                              4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Freedom_FromBrief amici curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
                                4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Forum_on_theBrief amici curiae of Forum on the Military Chaplaincy and Former Members of the Military and Military Chaplaincies filed. (Distributed)
                                  4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_American_CivilBrief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Washington filed. (Distributed)
                                    4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Washington_StateBrief amicus curiae of Washington State School Directors' Association filed. (Distributed)
                                      4/1/202204-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Jo_Ann_MagistroBrief amici curiae of Jo Ann Magistro and Alan Brodman filed. (Distributed)
                                        3/31/202203-31-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Baptist_JointBrief amici curiae of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. (Distributed)
                                          3/31/202203-31-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Church-StateBrief amici curiae of Church-State Scholars filed. (Distributed)
                                            3/31/202203-31-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_BremertonBrief amici curiae of Bremerton Community Members - BHS Football Team Alumnus, Parents, Community Leaders, and Educators filed. (Distributed)
                                              3/31/202203-31-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Lambda_LegalBrief amici curiae of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
                                                3/25/202203-25-2022-Brief_of_respondent_Bremerton_SchoolBrief of respondent Bremerton School District filed. (Distributed)
                                                  3/23/2022CIRCULATED
                                                  3/17/2022The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
                                                  3/16/2022Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
                                                  3/15/2022ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 25, 2022.
                                                  3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Protect_The_FirstBrief amicus curiae of Protect The First Foundation filed.
                                                    3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Notre_Dame_LawBrief amicus curiae of Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative filed.
                                                      3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Twenty-SevenBrief amici curiae of Twenty-Seven States filed.
                                                        3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Advancing_AmericanBrief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Young America's Foundation, and 39 Additional Organizations and Individuals filed. (03/24/2022). (Distributed)
                                                          3/2/2022Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Young America’s Foundation, and 42 Additional Organizations and Individuals filed (3/18/22 brief and PDF to be corrected and resubmitted.)
                                                          3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Christian_LegalBrief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.
                                                            3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Ethics_andBrief amici curiae of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention filed.
                                                              3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Elisabeth_P_DeVosBrief amici curiae of Elisabeth P. DeVos and Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies filed.
                                                                3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_United_StatesBrief amicus curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops filed.
                                                                  3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_The_RutherfordBrief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
                                                                    3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_The_AmericanBrief amicus curiae of The American Legion filed.
                                                                      3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Americans_forBrief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
                                                                        3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_The_America_FirstBrief amicus curiae of The America First Policy Institute filed.
                                                                          3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Jewish_CoalitionBrief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
                                                                            3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_America_FirstBrief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
                                                                              3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Foundation_forBrief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education filed.
                                                                                3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Kirk_Cousins_et_alBrief amici curiae of Kirk Cousins, et al. filed.
                                                                                  3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Former_AttorneysBrief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General, Edwin Meese II, et al. filed.
                                                                                    3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_FormerBrief amici curiae of Former Professional Football Players Steve Largent and Chad Hennings filed.
                                                                                      3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Liberty_CounselBrief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
                                                                                        3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Members_ofBrief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
                                                                                          3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Galen_Black_filedBrief amicus curiae of Galen Black filed.
                                                                                            3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_The_AmericanBrief amicus curiae of The American Cornerstone Institute filed.
                                                                                              3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_American_CenterBrief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
                                                                                                3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Chaplain_AllianceBrief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance For Religious Liberty filed.
                                                                                                  3/2/202203-02-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Coach_TommyBrief amicus curiae of Coach Tommy Bowden filed.
                                                                                                    3/1/202203-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Current_StateBrief amici curiae of Current State Legislators filed.
                                                                                                      3/1/202203-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Family_PolicyBrief amici curiae of Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils filed.
                                                                                                        3/1/202203-01-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Mountain_StatesBrief amici curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation and Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
                                                                                                          3/1/202203-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_ClaremontBrief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
                                                                                                            3/1/202203-01-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Thomas_MoreBrief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
                                                                                                              2/28/202202-28-2022-Brief_amici_curiae_of_World_FaithBrief amici curiae of World Faith Foundation, et al. filed.
                                                                                                                2/28/202202-28-2022-Reply_in_Support_of_Suggestion_ofReply in Support of Suggestion of Mootness filed. (Distributed)
                                                                                                                  2/25/202202-25-2022-Response_to_Suggestion_of_mootness_filedResponse to Suggestion of mootness filed. (Distributed)
                                                                                                                    2/25/202202-25-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Darrell_GreenBrief amicus curiae of Darrell Green filed.
                                                                                                                      2/24/202202-24-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_AmericanBrief amicus curiae of American Constitutional Rights Union filed.
                                                                                                                        2/23/202202-23-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Foundation_forBrief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
                                                                                                                          2/23/202202-23-2022-Joint_appendix_filed_statement_of_costsJoint appendix filed (statement of costs filed).
                                                                                                                            2/23/202202-23-2022-Brief_of_petitioner_Joseph_A_KennedyBrief of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed.
                                                                                                                              2/22/202202-22-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Liberty_JusticeBrief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
                                                                                                                                2/18/202202-18-2022-Suggestion_of_mootness_filed_bySuggestion of mootness filed by respondent Bremerton School District. (Distributed)
                                                                                                                                  2/16/202202-16-2022-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Alabama_CenterBrief amicus curiae of Alabama Center for Law and Liberty filed.
                                                                                                                                    1/21/202201-21-2022-Blanket_Consent_filed_by_RespondentBlanket Consent filed by Respondent, Bremerton School District
                                                                                                                                      1/21/202201-21-2022-Blanket_Consent_filed_by_PetitionerBlanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Joseph A. Kennedy
                                                                                                                                        1/14/2022Petition GRANTED.
                                                                                                                                        1/10/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
                                                                                                                                        12/22/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
                                                                                                                                        12/21/202112-21-2021-Reply_of_petitioner_Joseph_A_KennedyReply of petitioner Joseph A. Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
                                                                                                                                          12/7/202112-07-2021-Brief_of_respondent_Bremerton_SchoolBrief of respondent Bremerton School District in opposition filed.
                                                                                                                                            10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Advancing_AmericanBrief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
                                                                                                                                              10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Twenty-Four_StatesBrief amici curiae of Twenty-Four States filed.
                                                                                                                                                10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_PennsylvaniaBrief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania Family Institute filed.
                                                                                                                                                  10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_The_Ethics_andBrief amici curiae of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed.
                                                                                                                                                    10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Galen_Black_filedBrief amicus curiae of Galen Black filed.
                                                                                                                                                      10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Chaplain_AllianceBrief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance For Religious Liberty filed.
                                                                                                                                                        10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Members_ofBrief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
                                                                                                                                                          10/18/202110-18-2021-Brief_amicus_curiae_of_Coach_TommyBrief amicus curiae of Coach Tommy Bowden filed.
                                                                                                                                                            10/15/202110-15-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_Current_StateBrief amici curiae of Current State Legislators filed.
                                                                                                                                                              10/14/202110-14-2021-Brief_amici_curiae_of_FormerBrief amici curiae of Former Professional Football Players Steve Largent and Chad Hennings filed.
                                                                                                                                                                9/27/202109-27-2021-Blanket_Consent_filed_by_RespondentBlanket Consent filed by Respondent, Bremerton School District
                                                                                                                                                                  9/21/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2021.
                                                                                                                                                                  9/20/202109-20-2021-Motion_to_extend_the_time_to_file_aMotion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2021 to December 7, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
                                                                                                                                                                    9/16/202109-16-2021-Blanket_Consent_filed_by_PetitionerBlanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Joseph A. Kennedy
                                                                                                                                                                      9/14/202109-14-2021-Petition_for_a_writ_of_certiorari_filedPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 18, 2021)