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Arlene's Flowers, Inc., dba Arlene's Flowers and Gifts, et al. v. Washington, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Washington, No. 91615-2 · judgment February 16, 2017

GVR'd · June 25, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kristen Kellie Waggoner
Alliance Defending Freedom

For respondent
Michael Jacob Ewart
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Amicus briefs
12 cert-stage

Linked docket
16A961

Proceedings

  1. Jul 27 2018
    MANDATE ISSUED.
  2. Jul 27 2018
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  3. Jun 25 2018
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
  4. Jun 18 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
  5. Jun 13 2018
    Supplemental brief of respondent Washington filed. (Distributed)
  6. Jun 11 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
  7. Jun 07 2018
    Supplemental brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed filed. (Distributed)
  8. Jun 06 2018
    Supplemental brief of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  9. Jun 04 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
  10. Nov 09 2017
    Reply of petitioners Arlene's Flowers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  11. Nov 08 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
  12. Oct 20 2017
    Brief of respondents Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in opposition filed.
  13. Oct 20 2017
    Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed.
  14. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amici curiae of The Washington State Catholic Conference, et al. filed.
  15. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed.
  16. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amici curiae of International Christian Photographers, et al. filed.
  17. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Legal Scholar Adam J. MacLeod filed.
  18. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
  19. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amici curiae of The Restoring Religious Freedom Project filed.
  20. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed.
  21. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas More Society filed.
  22. Aug 21 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
  23. Aug 18 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty filed.
  24. Aug 16 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of North Carolina Values Coalition and the Family Research Council filed.
  25. Aug 15 2017
    Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
  26. Aug 04 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2017.
  27. Aug 03 2017
    Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Curt Freed, et al. on 07/25/2017.
  28. Jul 28 2017
    Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Washington on 08/11/2017
  29. Jul 21 2017
    Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
  30. Jul 14 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2017)
  31. Apr 11 2017
    Application (16A961) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 16, 2017.
  32. Apr 04 2017
    Application (16A961) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 17, 2017 to July 16, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.