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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, No. CC-2018-0475 · judgment June 11, 2018

GVR'd · February 24, 2020
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

FÉLIX J. MONTAÑEZ- FERNANDO E. MIRANDA AGRAIT-BETANCOURT P.O. Box 364131 Centro de Seguros Bldg., San Juan, PR 00936 Suite 414 701 Ponce de León Ave. Counsel for the Dioceses of San Juan, PR 00907 Caguas and Fajardo– Humacao Counsel for the Dioceses of Mayagüez and Ponce

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Paul D. Clement
Clement & Murphy, PLLC

For respondent
E. Joshua Rosenkranz
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 16 conferences

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Linked docket
17A1375, 18A483

Proceedings

  1. Mar 27 2020
    MANDATE ISSUED.
  2. Mar 27 2020
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  3. Feb 24 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention GRANTED.
  4. Feb 24 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops GRANTED.
  5. Feb 24 2020
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring. (Detached opinion)
  6. Feb 14 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
  7. Jan 21 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
  8. Jan 13 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
  9. Jan 09 2020
    Letter of January 3, 2020 from counsel for Respondent Schools received. (Distributed)
  10. Dec 23 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
  11. Dec 23 2019
    Supplemental brief of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  12. Dec 20 2019
    Supplemental brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  13. Dec 09 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
  14. Jun 24 2019
    The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
  15. Jun 17 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
  16. Jun 10 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
  17. Jun 06 2019
    Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
  18. Jun 03 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
  19. May 28 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
  20. May 20 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
  21. May 13 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
  22. May 06 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
  23. Apr 22 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
  24. Apr 15 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
  25. Apr 08 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
  26. Mar 25 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
  27. Mar 21 2019
    Letter of March 21, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
  28. Mar 20 2019
    Letter of March 20, 2019 with additional authority from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
  29. Mar 20 2019
    Letter of March 20, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
  30. Mar 06 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
  31. Mar 06 2019
    Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  32. Feb 15 2019
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
  33. Feb 15 2019
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  34. Feb 15 2019
    Brief of respondents Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose in support filed.
  35. Feb 15 2019
    Brief of respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust in support filed.
  36. Feb 07 2019
    Letter of February 5, 2019 received from counsel for Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and Academia San Jose.
  37. Feb 06 2019
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.
  38. Feb 01 2019
    Brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. in opposition filed.
  39. Jan 28 2019
    Suggestion of bankruptcy of petitioner received from counsel for respondents Yali, Acevedo Feliciano, et al. received.
  40. Jan 14 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)
  41. Dec 07 2018
    Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until January 14, 2019.
  42. Dec 06 2018
    Application (18A483) to extend further the time from December 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
    Written RequestProof of Service
  43. Nov 06 2018
    Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until December 15, 2018.
  44. Nov 02 2018
    Application (18A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service
  45. Jun 22 2018
    Application (17A1375) refiled and submitted to Justice Alito.
    Written Request
  46. Jun 22 2018
    Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Alito.
  47. Jun 21 2018
    Reply of applicant Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed.
    ReplyReplyProof of Service
  48. Jun 21 2018
    Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Breyer.
  49. Jun 20 2018
    Response in support of the application from respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  50. Jun 19 2018
    Response to application from respondent Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed.
    Main Document
  51. Jun 15 2018
    Application (17A1375) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Breyer.
    Main DocumentOther
  52. Jun 15 2018
    Response to application (17A1375) requested by Justice Breyer, due Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by 3 p.m. ET.