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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part II-B. Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined the opinion in full, and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined except as to Part II-B. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined as to Part II. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas G. Hungar, Washington, D. C.; and Ian H. Gershengorn, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Douglas Laycock, Charlottesville, Va.
DVD Exihbit received from the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (Joint Appendix Vol. I & II)
Reply of petitioner Town of Greece, New York filed. (Distributed)
DVD Exhibits received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of New York. (126 DVDs)
Record from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit is electronic (Not PACER).
Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of New York is electronic and located on PACER.
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief out of time by Faith and Action networks. GRANTED.
Application (13A321) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until October 22, 2013.
Application (13A321) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from October 16, 2013 to October 22, 2013, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom from Religion Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Social Policy Action Network filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress Rep. Jerrold Nadler, et al'filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Paul Finkelman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National Conference for Community and Justice filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Center for Inquiry, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Political Scientists filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Erwin Chemerinsky and Alan Brownstein filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief out of time filed by Faith and Action networks.
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 6, 2013
CIRCULATED.
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 16, 2013.
Brief amici curiae of Gerard V. Bradley, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of United States Senators Marco Rubio, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Nathan Lewin filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty filed.
Brief amici curiae of Virginia Christian Alliance, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Rev. Dr. Robert E. Palmer filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
Brief amici curiae of Seven Prayer-Givers. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Wallbuilders, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Board of Commissioners for Carroll County, Maryland, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Eighty-five Members of Congress serving in the U.S. House of Representatives filed.
Brief amicus curiae of State of South Carolina filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Southern Baptist Convention Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission filed.
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Daniel L. Akin, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of League of California Cities in support of neither party filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Brevard County, Florida filed.
Brief of petitioner Town of Greece, New York filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 26, 2013.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Petition GRANTED.
Letter of April 23, 2013, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioner Town of Greece, New York filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Susan Galloway, and Linda Stephens in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 8, 2013.
Brief amici curiae of Mark L. Baily, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Brief amici curiae of Andrew M. Tobin, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Rev. Dr. Robert E. Palmer filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 8, 2013.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2013)
Application (12A366) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 6, 2012.
Application (12A366) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 6, 2012 to December 6, 2012, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Town of Greece, New York, Petitioner, represented by Thomas G. Hungar
Susan Galloway, and Linda Stephens, Respondent, represented by Ayesha N. Khan
Susan Galloway, et al., Respondent, represented by Douglas Laycock
American Center for Law & Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow
American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Mach
American Civil Rights Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Ferrara
American Jewish Committee, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric Anders Tirschwell
Andrew M. Tobin, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter A. Gentala
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark W. Mosier
Board of Commissioners for Carroll County, Maryland, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David C. Gibbs
Brevard County, Florida, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott L. Knox
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anthony T. Caso
Center for Inquiry, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lisa S. Blatt
Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae, represented by William C. Wood Jr.
Erwin Chemerinsky and Alan Brownstein, Amicus Curiae, represented by Beth Heifetz
Faith and Action networks, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bernard P Reese Jr.
Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Eidsmoe
Freedom from Religion Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard L. Bolton
Gerard V. Bradley, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher H. McGrath
Indiana, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. Fisher
Jewish Social Policy Action Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Ivan Pasek
Justice and Freedom Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by James L. Hirsen
Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher C. Lund
League of California Cities in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Allison E. Burns
Liberty Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver
Mark L. Baily, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly J. Shackelford
Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth Alan Klukowski
Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by John Stewart Moot
Nathan Lewin, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nathan Lewin
National Conference for Community and Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen G. Harvey
Paul Finkelman, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman
Political Scientists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith
Rev. Dr. Robert E. Palmer, Amicus Curiae, represented by Evan A. Young
Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead
Seven Prayer-Givers., Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry Alan Bostrom
Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Shannon Lee Goessling
Southern Baptist Convention Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael K. Whitehead
State of South Carolina, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert D. Cook
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric C. Rassbach
the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc A. Hearron
United States Senators Marco Rubio, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steffen N. Johnson
Virginia Christian Alliance, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Rita M. Dunaway
Wallbuilders, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven W. Fitschen