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Joel Doe, et al. v. Boyertown Area School District, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 17-3113 · judgment July 26, 2018

Certiorari denied · May 28, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

CATHY R. GORDON RANDALL L. WENGER LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP JEREMY L. SAMEK 420 Fort Duquesne Blvd. CURTIS SCHUBE Suite 600 INDEPENDENCE LAW CENTER Pittsburgh, PA 15222 23 North Front St.

  1. 291-8246 Harrisburg, PA 17101

  2. 657-4990 Counsel for Petitioners

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John J. Bursch
Alliance Defending Freedom

For respondent
Michael I. Levin
Levin Legal Group, P.C.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 11 conferences

Amicus briefs
9 cert-stage

Linked docket
18A397

Proceedings

  1. May 28 2019
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ryan T. Anderson GRANTED.
  2. May 28 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  3. May 20 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
  4. May 14 2019
    Rescheduled.
  5. May 13 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
  6. May 06 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
  7. May 06 2019
    Rescheduled.
  8. Apr 24 2019
    Rescheduled.
  9. Apr 22 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
  10. Apr 16 2019
    Rescheduled.
  11. Apr 15 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
  12. Apr 09 2019
    Rescheduled.
  13. Apr 08 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
  14. Mar 27 2019
    Rescheduled.
  15. Mar 25 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
  16. Mar 21 2019
    Rescheduled.
  17. Mar 18 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
  18. Mar 14 2019
    Rescheduled.
  19. Mar 11 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
  20. Feb 28 2019
    Rescheduled.
  21. Feb 25 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
  22. Feb 21 2019
    Rescheduled.
  23. Feb 12 2019
    Reply of petitioners Joel Doe, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  24. Feb 06 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
  25. Jan 22 2019
    Brief of respondent Pennsylvania Youth Congress Foundation in opposition filed.
  26. Jan 18 2019
    Brief of respondents Boyertown Area School District, et al. in opposition filed.
  27. Dec 26 2018
    Amicus brief of Ryan T. Anderson not accepted for filing. (December 26, 2018)(Corrected version submitted)
  28. Dec 21 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of Walt Heyer filed.
  29. Dec 21 2018
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ryan T. Anderson.(12/26/2018)
  30. Dec 21 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of William J. Bennett filed.
  31. Dec 21 2018
    Brief amici curiae of Christian Educators Association International, et al. filed.
  32. Dec 20 2018
    Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed.
  33. Dec 20 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of Hands Across the Aisle filed.
  34. Dec 19 2018
    Brief amici curiae of Miriam Grossman, M.D., et al. filed.
  35. Dec 18 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of Women's Liberation Front filed.
  36. Dec 18 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.
  37. Dec 17 2018
    Brief amicus curiae of The Institute for Faith and Family filed.
  38. Nov 27 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 22, 2019, for all respondents.
  39. Nov 27 2018
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Joel Doe, et al.
  40. Nov 21 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2018 to January 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  41. Nov 19 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 21, 2018)
  42. Oct 17 2018
    Application (18A397) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 19, 2018.
  43. Oct 10 2018
    Application (18A397) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 24, 2018 to December 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
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