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The Episcopal Church, et al. v. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Texas, No. 18-0438 · judgment May 22, 2020

Certiorari denied · February 22, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 10% cert probability (95% interval 7%–14%)

Before the decision, about 2.5× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Question presented

SANDRA LISER THOMAS S. LEATHERBURY NAMAN HOWELL SMITH & ROBERT P. RITCHIE LEE, PLLC R. KENT PIACENTI 1300 Summit Ave., Ste. 700 VINSON & ELKINS, LLP Fort Worth, TX 76102 2001 Ross Ave., Ste. 3900 Counsel for The Episcopal Dallas, TX 75201 Church and the Most Rev. Counsel for the Local EpisKatharine Jefferts Schori copal Parties and the Local Episcopal Congregations DANIEL L. TOBEY DLA Piper LLP (US) 1900 Pearl St., Ste. 2200 Dallas, TX 75201 KATHLEEN WELLS P.O. Box 101714 Fort Worth, TX 76185 Counsel for the Local Episcopal Parties

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Neal Kumar Katyal
Milbank LLP

For respondent
Aaron Michael Streett
Baker Botts, L.L.P.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Related
Vide, 20-534

Proceedings

  1. Feb 22 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 12 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
  3. Jan 06 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
  4. Jan 06 2021
    Reply of petitioners The Episcopal Church, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  5. Dec 23 2020
    Brief of respondents The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
  6. Nov 23 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. VIDED.
  7. Nov 23 2020
    Brief amici curiae of General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), et al. filed. VIDED.
  8. Nov 17 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2020.
  9. Nov 16 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 23, 2020 to December 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Oct 19 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2020)