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Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Steve Sisolak, Governor of Nevada, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-16169

Certiorari denied · January 25, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 15% cert probability (95% interval 9%–25%)

Before the decision, about 3.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a state or local-government respondent.

Question presented

RYAN J. TUCKER JASON D. GUINASSO JEREMIAH J. GALUS 500 Damonte Ranch Pkwy GREGG WALTERS Suite 980 ALLIANCE DEFENDING Reno, NV 89521 FREEDOM (775) 853-8746 15100 N. 90th Street jguinasso@hutchlegal.com Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 444-0020 rtucker@ADFlegal.org jgalus@ADFlegal.org gwalters@adflegal.org Counsel for Petitioner

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David Andrew Cortman
Alliance Defending Freedom

For respondent
Brian Richard Hardy
Marquis Aurbach Coffing

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jan 25 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 21 2021
    Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed)
  3. Jan 19 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
  4. Jan 19 2021
    Brief of respondents Steve Sisolak, in his official capacity as Governor of Nevada, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Jan 11 2021
    The respondents are directed to file a response to the petition on or before noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Petitioner may file a reply brief on or before noon, Thursday, January 21, 2021.
  6. Dec 23 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
  7. Dec 22 2020
    Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed)
  8. Dec 10 2020
    Amicus brief of Religious Organizations not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020) (Corrected brief filed)
  9. Dec 10 2020
    Response to petition from respondent Frank Hunewill filed.
  10. Dec 10 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Islam And Religious Freedom Action Team and Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty filed.
  11. Dec 10 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
  12. Dec 10 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed.
  13. Dec 10 2020
    Brief amici curiae of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, National Association of Evangelicals, and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod filed.
  14. Dec 10 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of Religious Organizations filed.
  15. Nov 05 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)