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The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, et al. v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of New Jersey, No. 079277 · judgment April 18, 2018

Certiorari denied · March 4, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

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

Question presented

Does the categorical exclusion of active houses of worship from a competitive government grant program advancing the secular interest of historic preservation violate the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kenneth John Wilbur
Drinker Biddle, et al.

For respondent
Erwin Chemerinsky

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences

Related
Vide, 18-364

Linked docket
18A137

Proceedings

  1. Mar 04 2019
    Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Kavanaugh, with whom Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion). VIDED.
  2. Feb 25 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
  3. Feb 19 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
  4. Feb 04 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
  5. Jan 14 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
  6. Jan 07 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
  7. Dec 12 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
  8. Dec 11 2018
    Reply of petitioners The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, et al. filed.
  9. Nov 26 2018
    Brief of respondents Freedom from Religion Foundation, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
  10. Oct 23 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 26, 2018.
  11. Oct 19 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
  12. Sep 18 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2018)
  13. Aug 06 2018
    Application (18A137) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 18, 2018.
  14. Jul 31 2018
    Application (18A137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 19, 2018 to September 19, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
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