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Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance, Inc., et al. v. Zhang Jingrong, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 18-2626 · judgment October 14, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 3, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 7% cert probability (95% interval 4%–11%)

Before the decision, about 1.7× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a Second Circuit decision below, and a business petitioner.

Question presented

Whether 42 U.S.C. § 248(a)(2), the section of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act that prohibits intimidation and other wrongful acts against worshipers at places of worship, is unconstitutional, as exceeding Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Tom M. Fini
Catafago Fini LLP

For respondent
James A. Sonne
Religious Liberty Clinic - Stanford Law School

Case

Subject area
Federalism (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Related
Vide, 21-1429

Proceedings

  1. Oct 03 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 31 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
  3. Aug 12 2022
    Brief of respondents Zhang Jingrong, et al. in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  4. Jun 29 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2022.
  5. Jun 28 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2022 to August 12, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  6. Jun 09 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2022)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of ServiceProof of Service