Decided

No. 07-665

Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. v. Summum

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

See other cases from the Tenth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for Tenth Circuit.

Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of Utah.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed

Argued. For petitioners: Jay A. Sekulow, Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Pamela Harris, Washington, D.C.

Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of Utah. (1 box) This record contains sealed documents.

Reply of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Jewish Congress filed. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 12, 2008.

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief of respondent Summum filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Tenth Circuit. (1 box)

Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Boy Scouts of America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defense Fund, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Center for Inquiry, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Cities of Casper, Wyoming; Norman, Oklahoma, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Jewish Social Policy Action Network, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action and Basic Life Principles filed.

Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed.

Brief amici curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Legion, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Catholic Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed.

Brief of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 16, 2008.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2008.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2008.

Reply of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Summum in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 21, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, Eight Other States, and Puerto Rico filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Legion, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Cities of Casper, Wyoming, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Ogden, Utah filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2007)

Parties

Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al., Petitioner, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

Summum, Respondent, represented by Pamela Harris

Summum, Respondent, represented by Brian M. Barnard

Amici Curiae

Alliance Defense Fund, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William L. Saunders Jr.

American Catholic Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward C. Lyons

American Humanist Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert V. Ritter

American Jewish Committee, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ayesha N. Khan

American Jewish Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc D. Stern

American Legion, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly J. Shackelford

Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin J. Hasson

Boy Scouts of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by George A. Davidson

Center for Inquiry, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry Levenstam

Cities of Casper, Wyoming, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Ogden, Utah, Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick T. Gillen

City of New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Cardozo

Commonwealth of Virginia, Eight Other States, and Puerto Rico, Amicus Curiae, represented by William E. Thro

Faith and Action and Basic Life Principles, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bernard P. Reese Jr.

Foundation for Free Expression, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah Dewart

Foundation for Moral Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory M. Jones

International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Jean Dolan

James Madison Center for Free Speech, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Bopp Jr.

Jewish Social Policy Action Network, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore R Mann

Liberty Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver

National Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven W. Fitschen

Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

Virginia, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William C. Mims

 
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