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American Humanist Association, et al. v. Birdville Independent School District, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 15-11067, 16-11220 · judgment March 20, 2017

Certiorari denied · November 27, 2017
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
Monica Lynn Miller
American Humanist Association

For respondent
D. Craig Wood

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Nov 27 2017
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Nov 01 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
  3. Oct 30 2017
    Reply of petitioners American Humanist Association, et al. filed.
  4. Oct 16 2017
    Brief of respondents Birdville Independent School District, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Aug 29 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 16, 2017.
  6. Aug 18 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Center for Inquiry, et al. filed.
  7. Jul 31 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 1, 2017)