Decided

No. 10-553

Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

See other cases from the Sixth Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Douglas Laycock, Charlottesville, Va. For federal respondent: Leondara R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondent: Walter Dellinger, Washington, D. C.

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed. (Distributed)

Application (11A219) granted by Justice Kagan to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit.

Application (11A219) of petitioner to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Michigan is electronic.

Record fro U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Michigan is electronic.

Record from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit is electronic.

Brief amicus curiae of People For the American Way Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Law and Religion Professors filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of BishopAccountability.org, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Antitrust Professors and Scholars filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Neil H. Cogan filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association and American Atheists, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.

Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Cheryl Perich filed. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Wallbuilders, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of Jewish Educational Center, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of the Evangelical Covenant Church, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod filed.

Brief amici curiae of Muslim-American Public Affairs Council, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA filed.

Brief amici curiae of Religious Tribunal Experts filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs filed.

Brief amici curiae of Religious Organizations and Institutions filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee and the Union for Reform Judaism filed.

Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Christian Schools filed.

Brief amici curiae of Professor Eugene Volokh, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Michigan, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Bible Society, et al. filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General on behalf of the EEOC.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)

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

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

The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2011.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 13, 2011.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Organizations and Institutions GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Christian Reformed Church in North America, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011.

Reply of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed.

Reply of petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School filed. Distributed). TBP

Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in opposition filed. tbp

Brief of respondent Cheryl Perich in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2011.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2011, for all respondents.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Christian Reformed Church in North America, et al.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Organizations and Institutions.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2010, for all respondents.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2010.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2010)

Application (10A235) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 22, 2010.

Application (10A235) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2010 to October 22, 2010, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Parties

Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Petitioner, represented by Douglas Laycock

Cheryl Perich, Respondent, represented by Walter Dellinger III

Cheryl Perich, Respondent, represented by Sri Srinivasan

Cheryl Perich, Respondent, represented by James Edward Roach

Cheryl Perich, Respondent, represented by Walter Dellinger III.

Cheryl Perich, Respondent, represented by Walter Dellinger

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Respondent, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al., Respondent, represented by Leondra Reid Kruger

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al., Respondent, represented by James Edward Roach

Amici Curiae

American Association of Christian Schools, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert J. McCully

American Bible Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stuart J. Lark

American Center for Law and Justice and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

American Humanist Association and American Atheists, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth L. Hileman

American Jewish Committee and the Union for Reform Judaism, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Dunn

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory M. Lipper

Anti-Defamation League, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ian Scharfman

Antitrust Professors and Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Harry First

BishopAccountability.org, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marci A. Hamilton

Christian Colleges and Universities, Amicus Curiae, represented by Aaron David Lindstrom

Christian Reformed Church in North America, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Aaron David Lindstrom

International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University, Amicus Curiae, represented by W. Cole Durham Jr.

International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steffen N. Johnson

Jewish Educational Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly J. Shackelford

Justice and Freedom Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by James L. Hirsen

Law and Religion Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Leslie Carol Griffin

Michigan, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John J. Bursch

Muslim-American Public Affairs Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Richard Bush

NAACP Legal Defense Fund, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin K. Russell

National Employment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric Schnapper

National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nathan Lewin

Neil H. Cogan, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neil H. Cogan

People for the American Way Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah M. Shalf

People For the American Way Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by David J. Bederman

Professor Eugene Volokh, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas Charles Berg

Religious Organizations and Institutions, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward R. McNicholas

Religious Tribunal Experts, Amicus Curiae, represented by Megan L. Brown

the Evangelical Covenant Church, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael W. McConnell

the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher C. Lund

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

Trinity Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward Howard Trent

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin T. Baine

Wallbuilders, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven W. Fitschen

 
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