Petition DENIED. (orders list)

Joint supplemental brief of petitioners and select respondents in support filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.

Reply of petitioners The Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Saint James Parish in Newport Beach, California, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Presbyterian Lay Committee filed.

Brief amici curiae of Christ Church, Fallbrook, California, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Synod of Southern California and Hawai, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Church of the Good Shepherd filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2009, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 27, 2009)

Application (08A1015) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 25, 2009.

Application (08A1015) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 26, 2009 to June 25, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

The Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Saint James Parish in Newport Beach, California, et al., Petitioner, represented by John C. Eastman

All Saints Parish, et al., Respondent, represented by Kent M. Bridwell

The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles, et al., Respondent, represented by John R. Shiner

The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles, et al., Respondent, represented by Jeremy B. Rosen

Christ Church, Fallbrook, California, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles William Matheis Jr.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul F. Danello

Presbyterian Lay Committee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth W. Starr

Synod of Southern California and Hawai, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John C. Ashby